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
Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
In a state boasting epic mountain ranges and stunning coastlines, the Salton Sea is not typically considered an outdoor-lover’s paradise.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Michaela Zee, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
John David’s recent role in The Creator, a dystopian sci-fi epic, marks another milestone in his trajectory as a leading man.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Dec. 2024
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Devin Singletary caps an epic 13-play, 80-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown plunge.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
In a state boasting epic mountain ranges and stunning coastlines, the Salton Sea is not typically considered an outdoor-lover’s paradise.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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The historical epic starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington is expected to battle its way to $12.9 million through Sunday, down 58% from the previous week.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
John David’s recent role in The Creator, a dystopian sci-fi epic, marks another milestone in his trajectory as a leading man.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Dec. 2024
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One of Estoril’s top hotels is the magnificent Palacio Estoril, a 5-star hotel renowned for its exceptional Spa and Wellness offerings.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The magnificent decor, courtesy of Bronson Van Wyck, continued to draw on the work with a rose arch, decadent centerpieces, and towering candles.Ian Malone, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
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Some lawmakers on Capitol Hill are also using the drone saga to press for legislation providing law enforcers with more authority to track and police unmanned aircraft systems, known as UAS.Mike Lillis, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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But the dog domestication saga gets even murkier in the context of the peopling of the Americas, which might have occurred sometime between 27,000 and 16,000 years ago.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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That latter category includes my No. 1 title, an ode to the glories of cinema that ends, in an utterly magical sequence, with all its major characters entering a movie theatre.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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The film is an ode to Cincinnati and the Janson brothers Despite their lack of acting experience, the Jansons' on-screen performance was anything but amateur.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
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Alas, awards-season history seems to be repeating itself with Pachinko, the glorious Apple TV+ adaptation of Min Jin Lee’s novel.Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Updated for a new era, the show succeeded on its glorious score that Coleman made speak in sometimes unexpected but always thrilling ways.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Now, a similar narrative is building once again, this time for her supporting turn in the August Wilson adaptation of The Piano Lesson, for which she’s earned standout critical praise for her arresting performance.Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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In the book, Andrews entwines two main suspenseful narratives.Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Streams of information flow into and over each other in an elegy about who was who, and when, and why.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alba Rohrwacher, Pierfrancesco Favino and Valeria Golino round out the cast of this visually and emotionally rich biopic styled as an operatic elegy.Travis Bean, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Shortly after noon Sunday, the waters eight miles off the coast of Newport Beach were broken by an unusual, if not majestic, sight.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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As the doors swung open, choirs filled the air with song and the cathedral's great organ -- silent since the fire -- resounded with majestic melodies.THOMAS ADAMSON AND SYLVIE CORBET THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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But sales also told a tale of two markets, with its domestic and U.S. markets continuing to see slower sales growth, while international and especially Asia have provided new sales growth channels.Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The project is heavy on woozy tales of the erotic ups and emotional downs of falling hard, and the deadpan, adrift flows of Scoob and friends, like professional skirt-chaser Shaudy Kash, are like bumping Baby Smoove and Veeze with brain fog.Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Epic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epic. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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