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
Skyler Caruso, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The project marks Maddock Films’ first venture into the historical epic genre and features Kaushal alongside Rashmika Mandanna and Akshaye Khanna.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
The show is made by the BBC Studios Natural History Unit in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio but, unlike many natural history epics, was not initially greenlit by the British broadcaster.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
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Looking to experience all the epic zombie action from start to finish?
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The project marks Maddock Films’ first venture into the historical epic genre and features Kaushal alongside Rashmika Mandanna and Akshaye Khanna.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
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The film, a three-and-a-half-hour epic about the postwar Jewish immigrant experience and the trauma of the Holocaust, earned three trophies tonight: best drama film, best director (for Brady Corbet, who co-wrote the project with his partner, Mona Fastvold) and best actor (Adrian Brody).
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
The show is made by the BBC Studios Natural History Unit in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio but, unlike many natural history epics, was not initially greenlit by the British broadcaster.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epic
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Several national parks, including Grand Teton, Glacier and, of course, Rocky Mountain, are all part of this magnificent mountain range, which stretches into Canada.Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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United, managed by Sir Alex Ferguson, had a magnificent side, yet the iconic picture doesn’t tell the whole story.Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Whatever the final outcome, the saga has rocked South Korean politics and sparked consternation among allies including the U.S. at a time when regional power dynamics are shifting.Charlie Campbell, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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With the public release of former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report to Attorney General Merrick Garland, the saga of Donald Trump’s federal prosecution for election interference has come to an end, less than a week before he’s sworn in to a second term.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Lai Rai, a sleek new bar on Forsyth, is an ode to two of life’s greatest pleasures—natural wine and frozen confections.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
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This is, in large part thanks to iconic and spirit-lifting pieces like the 30 minute Revelations, created in 1960 to inspire our community to keep their faith in times of triumph, and Cry, a piece Mr. Ailey created as an ode to Black motherhood.Akili King, Essence, 16 Jan. 2025
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But its glorious catalog lay in disarray, waiting for an astute buyer willing to mine its precious gems.Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The glorious few who still worry about the decline of Palm Beach society speculated wildly that Trump was planning to legalize gambling and build a casino, or — the truly frightening possibility — subdivide his acreage and sell houses.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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But the narrative that there hasn't been much progress since then is undermined by significant under-the-radar advancements.Garrison Lovely, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
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The South Asian American ethnic sub-genre also stands out for its take on family relations, which contrast with the typical narratives about heroines who fly the nest and learn to live independently.H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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Tell, yell, hell, hello, elegy, tottle, otology, geology, theology.John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Worm’s visualization of his collection, then, is an unwitting elegy of species pushed to the brink of existence by human pressures.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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The mountains are majestic, the skies can be very dramatic around sunset and the skiing is world class.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The nearly 4-mile String Lake Loop Trail is shorter, and offers equally majestic mountain views.Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
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Not long ago, Mallaby recommended to us a few of the best books about such tales.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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The tale of that match has been told a few times in the quarter-century since.Jack Lang, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Epic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epic. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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