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nova

[noh-vuh] / ˈnoʊ və /
NOUN
variable star that suddenly erupts
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
aster orb


Example Sentences

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My last album was the thing that put me on the map, and the song that went viral was the most pure bossa nova song that I’d released.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

Pair the bagels with hand sliced nova salmon, cream cheese, and a slice of tomato for a true feast.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

Although astronomers have not observed any nova events in this system in recent history, such outbursts often recur every few thousand years.

From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2025

“Oganesson” is constructed around his delicate strummed riff, which recalls the ease of bossa nova, and it has an airiness and jazziness not found elsewhere on the record.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

In 1573 he had published a study of the nova which had appeared the previous year.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton



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