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Stella, the Latin word for "star," shines brightly in the word constellation, but stella words have been favored by scientists to describe earthly things as much as heavenly bodies. Stellar was once used to mean "star-shaped." That use is no longer current, but today biologists and geologists might use one of these synonyms: stellular, stellate, and stelliform. Poets, too, have looked to stella. John Milton used stellar in its infancy when he wrote in Paradise Lost "these soft fires … shed down their stellar virtue." Stellar shot into its leading role as a synonym of star (as when we say "stellar pupil") in the late 1800s.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
There aren’t a ton of reviews yet since the set just dropped but the ones there are stellar (as usual with a Lego kit).
—Clint Davis, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Hewas called up from the minors in 2010, beginning what would be a stellar 12-year career with Atlanta.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
However, running back Joe Mixon has been stellar, rushing for over 100 yards in three straight games since returning from his own injury.
—Steve Fini, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Stellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stellar. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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