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
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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This story was originally published April 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Our goal this episode was ending certain stories in climactic ways, yet building a platform for the show to leap off.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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An adaptation of the Max Porter novella Grief Is the Thing With Feathers, the drama revolves around a widower (Cumberbatch) who is left to raise two young sons after the unexpected death of his wife.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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Crime 101 is directed by Bart Layton, and adapted from a novella by Don Winslow.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Saga.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saga. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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