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stellar

[stel-er] / ˈstɛl ər /
ADJECTIVE
celestial
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The Scotsman had built a stellar reputation at sea, offset by an inept sense of naval and parliamentary politics at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

And while the stock is up about 3% this year, it has not been providing the same stellar returns since that multiyear run.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

One of the biggest remaining uncertainties has been how often selenium-74 is broken apart by gamma rays during stellar explosions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

McIlroy atoned for two bogeys with nine birdies, shooting a seven-under-par 65 to improve on his stellar 67 in the opening round.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Perhaps, as I. S. Shklovskii has suggested, there is a black hole hiding there, which ate the exploding stellar core and damped the fires of the supernova.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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