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stellar

[stel-er] / ˈstɛl ər /
ADJECTIVE
celestial
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The two films have drawn stellar audience figures in the last few weeks, pushing the US box office to its best start to the year since the Covid-19 pandemic.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Soccer history, who, despite a stellar resume as a club coach, has failed to find a consistent winning formula on the international level.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

With Beckett about to enter kindergarten at the time, Farr focused her house hunt on neighborhoods with stellar schools, which led her to the Los Angeles suburb of La Cañada Flintridge.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Having demolished John Higgins 10-1 on Saturday - inflicting the heaviest defeat in the Scot's stellar 34-year career - Trump fared little better 24 hours later.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The Galaxy is an unexplored continent filled with exotic beings of stellar dimensions.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan