as in magnificent
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
an epic plan for the revitalization of the city
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as in saga
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as in ode
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Recent Examples of epic
Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Set in Mexico between the 1870s and the 1920s, the magic realism epic revolves around the history of a remote town called Comala, the life of which has been destroyed by vengeful local feudal lord Pedro Páramo.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
The animated epic has become the first Chinese film to surpass $2 billion at the box office, marking a historic milestone.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The unit, which Morgan’s knows all too well, was a disaster of epic proportions, giving up the most points in a 17-game season and the most rushing yards in a campaign since 1980.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Set in Mexico between the 1870s and the 1920s, the magic realism epic revolves around the history of a remote town called Comala, the life of which has been destroyed by vengeful local feudal lord Pedro Páramo.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
The utilitarian environments bring to mind those of Ridley Scott’s Alien and John Carpenter’s The Thing—two other sci-fi epics focused on ordinary people who are thrust into some extraordinary circumstance.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
The animated epic has become the first Chinese film to surpass $2 billion at the box office, marking a historic milestone.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epic
Adjective
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All of the magnificent seven tech stocks are down today on the tariffs news.—
Ece Yildirim,
Quartz,
3 Apr. 2025
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Adebayo was stupendous early; Herro was magnificent in the second half.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Even by the standards of Trump’s second term, the saga that had played out over the past week left the world struggling to catch its breath.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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The saga is on track to make it to the courtroom in early 2026.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Regardless if they’re officially deemed Masters collections or not, golf brands and fans are well aware that anything floral and/or pink, green and yellow is an ode to professional golf’s first major and the unofficial start to the amateur golf season.—
Michael LoRé,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Because this clever, funny play is both an attentive ode to Greenspan’s extraordinary artistry as a playwright-performer and an unsparing meditation on the psychic and financial precariousness of playwriting as a creative life.—
Laura Collins-Hughes,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Frick Collection celebrated its reopening Monday night with a black tie gala befitting its glorious surroundings.—
Bettina Zilkha,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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From a glorious span that included winning the 2013 MLS Cup and eight straight postseason appearances, Peter Vermes’ Sporting KC club hadn’t finished higher than eighth in the league standings since 2021.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Those repackaged with new signage explaining the connection to slavery or oppression will have that signage removed and the original, false or incomplete narrative restored.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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In total, 198 titles will play at the festival from April 3-13 across a mix of narrative, documentary, feature and short film categories.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In fact, the opening moments play out like an elegy for the whole nation: a school boarded up, with empty corridors and empty classrooms.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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As photographed by Austin Shelton, the widescreen images — and even the vertical TikTok videos braided alongside — convey a hopeful vision of their future, more fresh start than elegy.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Far from looking majestic like the riverboat or an oasis of nature like Tom Sawyer Island, the video showed a ride vehicle resembling an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) racing around a dusty dirt track.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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So tell your friends to transform their bedsheets into truly majestic togas.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The six-part podcast series unravels the twisted tale of Stover, his ex-wife, the heiress, and the bodyguard.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The romance drama is billed as an original tale of two strangers and the extraordinary emotional journey that connects them.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Epic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epic. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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