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
Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
Those two players were prominent in Game 1 when the Pacers completed an epic comeback.
—Ryan Stano, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
The controversial and violent epic became a rage in 1967, bringing the duo an Oscar nomination.
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 13 May 2025
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Adjective
Superheroes, who belong to an epic tradition of gods, kings, and warriors, are ill-suited to our moment of intense self-consciousness.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
Those two players were prominent in Game 1 when the Pacers completed an epic comeback.
—Ryan Stano, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Noun
The 800-page epic starts slowly, as McMurtry introduces readers to a couple of former Texas Rangers and their bumbling ranch hands in 1870s South Texas.
—The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
The controversial and violent epic became a rage in 1967, bringing the duo an Oscar nomination.
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epic
Adjective
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In one of his only performances as an ostensibly normal guy, Cruise brings magnificent dirtbag energy to War of the Worlds' Ray, a working-class deadbeat dad whose one weekend with his kids (Dakota Fanning and Justin Chatwin) overlaps with an alien invasion.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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Heart rate rises, breath softens, and eyes glue to this magnificent 500-pound mammal that could rip me to pieces with the simple swipe of its striped paw.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The legal saga has fixated true-crime fans across the country, spurring an array of podcasts, movies and television shows.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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The Dolphins-Ramsey saga dates back to mid-April when news broke that both sides mutually agreed to trade the star cornerback.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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The look was an ode to Sakura, Japan’s cherry blossom season.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Louis Vuitton’s latest high-jewelry line is an ode to mastery and creativity.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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The last 12 months have seen glorious triumph turn into dismay.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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In the meanwhile, Stabler is incredibly rash and approaches Tanner with just a flak vest and a radio headset over his fancy suit and glorious dome.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Brand managers can’t control the narrative like in broadcast media.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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This month, especially when Saturn prepares to exit your sign and enter Aries on May 24, you will be asked to confront the internal narratives that no longer serve you.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The Stalemate is part wacky buddy comedy, part poignant Western elegy – and just straight up a ton of fun.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2025
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It’s remained in the company’s repertoire for decades, and the use of Coltrane’s elegy for the love of her life has made that music into two dirges, one for husband John Coltrane and another for the woman on the invisible mourner’s bench honoring and channeling him for the rest of her days.—
Harmony Holiday,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Its history is reflected in the town’s architecture, including the majestic Plaza Mayor square, which features a statue of Pizarro himself.—
Carlsen Jes,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2025
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Combining majestic 16th-century pageantry with thrilling gondola races, this event is a true Venetian spectacle, attracting thousands of visitors for an unforgettable display of tradition and color.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Guns, knives, swords, cleavers, axes, ice picks and flamethrowers will all be put to use in this tale of a revenge.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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For all that this season marks a new epoch in the tale of booming UEFA prize money, cash will be far from the thoughts of Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday evening in Munich.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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“Epic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epic. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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