stellar
Pronunciation: [ˈstɛl.ər]
Word
Context: “quality”
(adjective) when something is really excellent or outstanding. If someone does a great job or something is very impressive, you can say it is stellar.
Example
The student received a stellar grade on her project because she worked very hard.
Example
The movie was not stellar; it was actually quite boring and poorly made.
Example
Have you ever seen a stellar performance in a school play?
Context: “space”
(adjective) related to stars or the stars in the universe. When we talk about things that are stellar, we often mean they are connected to the stars, like astronomy.
Example
The scientist gave a stellar lecture about the life cycle of stars.
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This book is not stellar; it doesn’t even mention the stars or space.
Example
What are some stellar phenomena we can see in the night sky?
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