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supernova
This term describes a violent stellar death, evoking images of blinding light and total structural collapse. It is used primarily in scientific contexts to denote the terminal stage of a massive star's life cycle, though it carries a connotation of awe and cosmic scale.
In a figurative sense, the word is occasionally used to describe a person or event that achieves a sudden, brilliant peak of fame or intensity before rapidly fading or crashing. This usage mirrors the astronomical phenomenon of a brief, intense burst of energy followed by permanent disappearance.
Meanings
Examples
Look at that supernova.
A supernova is bright.
The supernova exploded.
I saw a supernova yesterday.
The supernova lit up the sky.
That star became a supernova.
We studied the supernova in science class.
The magic spell looked like a supernova.
He described the explosion as a supernova.
Ancient records describe a guest star as a supernova.
The heavy elements were forged in a supernova.
A nearby supernova would devastate the entire solar system.