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
Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
The disturbing scenes are seemingly right out of a Mob epic.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 4 Apr. 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
Are Sex and the City fans interested in a historical epic about a wealthy family of Latvian Jews (The Story of the Forest, by Linda Grant)?
—Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
The disturbing scenes are seemingly right out of a Mob epic.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epic
Adjective
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Their odd-couple pairing became a magnificent slow burn of hatred into grudging respect into genuine affection, making for a tantalizing will-they-won't-they.—
Tyler Aquilina,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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These are magnificent achievements that propel Hellebuyck beyond back-to-back Vezina Trophy consideration and into Hart territory while proving that Connor and Scheifele can score while playing better defence than earlier in their careers.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The saga is on track to make it to the courtroom in early 2026.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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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
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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This extraordinary group rallied together for a single glorious vision: to win four straight playoff games against the finest teams in college football.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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To Step Down As Managing Director Of Singapore’s Hotel Properties The quarter-final marathon against Arthur Fils was the best of the bunch, a captivating young twentysomething match-up of warrior spirits that was reminiscent of Alcaraz’s defeat by Musetti back in that glorious encounter in Germany.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Democrats, whose votes may not be required to propel Trump’s budget into law, are nonetheless practiced at pummeling the majority party using a political and up-to-the-minute economic narrative.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Taking narratives to a whole new level, Split Fiction casts you and your significant other as Mio and Zoe, a pair of down-on-their-luck writers who become trapped in a combination of their stories (sci-fi meets fantasy) due to an accident at a groundbreaking literary tech firm.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Eephus is an elegy, but with just the barest hint of sentimentality—a shrugging send-off that simultaneously cares deeply about America’s pastime.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Lachlan Murdoch delivered a brief elegy this morning for shuttered sports streaming joint venture Venu but said Fox is moving ahead with plans to launch a new direct-to-consumer service drawing on all its content and brands by the end of the calendar year.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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There's a coquina quarry where laborers mined stones to build the majestic Castillo de San Marcos and other historic structures downtown.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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Tucked among the winding roads and resplendent trees of this tony enclave is a property that feels like pulling into a majestic boutique hotel.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Historians recently unveiled a rare 13th-century document depicting the tales of King Arthur and Merlin – and its survival is considered a miracle.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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That said, the tale of how a crude blue cartoon bear ran for office and actually did well despite common sense became far more relevant once Donald Trump began campaigning for the presidency.—
Steve Greene,
IndieWire,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Epic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epic. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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