as in tale
a detailed description of a series of real or fictional events taking place over a long period of time
The saga of Beowulf recounts the hero's travels as he hunts the monster Grendel.
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The cliffhanger finale to the penultimate season of the Emmy-winning saga put the complex pairing of June (Elisabeth Moss) and Serena (Yvonne Strahovski), along with their babies, on a train to the unknown with other Gilead refugees.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
That same day in 2024, Journal colleagues Joe Parkinson, chief of the World Enterprise Team, and senior reporter Drew Hinshaw published a 7,000-word deep dive that chronicled the wild saga that ended in a prisoner swap and Gershkovich’s release.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
On Wednesday, the judge, Dale E. Ho, granted the request, capping a saga that had seen federal prosecutors clash bitterly with Justice Department officials.
—Jan Ransom, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The Friday saga, which began in 1995 with the original film, has since expanded with Next Friday (2000) and Friday After Next (2002), all starring Ice Cube.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
That same day in 2024, Journal colleagues Joe Parkinson, chief of the World Enterprise Team, and senior reporter Drew Hinshaw published a 7,000-word deep dive that chronicled the wild saga that ended in a prisoner swap and Gershkovich’s release.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
On Wednesday, the judge, Dale E. Ho, granted the request, capping a saga that had seen federal prosecutors clash bitterly with Justice Department officials.
—Jan Ransom, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The Friday saga, which began in 1995 with the original film, has since expanded with Next Friday (2000) and Friday After Next (2002), all starring Ice Cube.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saga
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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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Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Source: National Interagency Fire Center This story was originally published April 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The film was adapted from Annie Proulx’s novella by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
4 Apr. 2025
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The titular novella follows restless loggers who plan a wintertime dance, on the condition that some of them attend as women.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Saga.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saga. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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