nova
Example Sentences
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"I was looking for a much more common type of outburst called novae."
From Scientific American
They were on the lookout for the characteristic brightening of a merging of two stars, known as a red nova.
From Science Magazine
It's brighter and more rhythmically complex than its predecessor, full of bossa nova and Brazilian disco and a feeling of exuberant liberation.
From BBC
With each album, Everything but the Girl took a different approach: from skeletal to maximal, bossa nova to rock, retro Wall of Sound to sleek Los Angeles pop.
From New York Times
Another hit for Springfield, this sensual song - with its relaxed bossa nova rhythm - featured in the 1967 spoof James Bond film Casino Royale, earning it a best song nomination at the following year's Oscars.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
