supernovas

noun

variants or supernovae
plural of supernova
as in successes
a person or thing that is successful tragically, a shoulder injury cut short the pitching career of one of baseball's brightest supernovas

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  1. successes
  2. hits
  3. blockbusters
  4. winners
Noun
  • These are as much a part of Casey’s legacy as the company’s successes, even if UPS never mentioned them publicly during his lifetime and does not acknowledge them in recounting its past today.
    — Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The chief also shared the successes the department has had with the system and that Sterling Heights Police Department has no history of misuse of the camera system.
    — Julia Avant, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of successes
Noun
  • On October 24, 2006, Taylor Swift was released—the debut album by a 16-year-old with blonde curls, cowboy boots, and a special talent for turning heartbreak into hits.
    — Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Jackson Chourio and William Contreras each had two hits, including an RBI single.
    — Steve Megaree, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of hits
Noun
  • Student films, tiny independent movies, major blockbusters, network sitcoms.
    — Luke Barnett, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Murmurs of surprises and spoilers—commonplace for blockbusters but hardly typical for documentaries—spread like wildfire in the lead-up to the release.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of blockbusters
Noun
  • CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks were our two biggest winners last week — both up more than 11% as news of the security flaws in the PHP programming language touched off a global security scramble.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Of the 13 previous races at COTA since 2012, 11 winners have started on the front row.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of winners
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“Supernovas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supernovas. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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