Homeric

adjective

hō-ˈmer-ik How to pronounce Homeric (audio)
Definition of Homericnext
as in epic
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception the climactic scene of the movie is a pitched battle of Homeric proportions

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  1. epic
  2. magnificent
  3. glorious
  4. majestic
Adjective
  • Building something epic means protecting your time.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Club Space The Report Miami nightlife institution Club Space delivered an epic Art Basel finale with a marathon celebration that stretched well beyond the 24-hour mark.
    Jaime Sloane, SPIN, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of epic
Adjective
  • Pearce, in a magnificent performance, plays him as a kind of citadel—towering yet human-scaled, his immaculate dress and coiffure barely mussed by the occasional burst of temper or spasm of ego.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Unfortunately, mid-rehearsal, their mother, Rose (an absolutely magnificent McDonald), comes thundering onto the stage, usurping Jocko’s leadership and sucking up all of the air into the room.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of magnificent
Adjective
  • As a bonus, as though anyone needed another reason to want to visit this city, viewers get an absolute blast of a tour of Tokyo’s public toilets and their glorious designs.
    Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The last shot of the whole thing was just this really happy, glorious moment.
    Benjamin Naddaff-Hafrey, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of glorious
Adjective
  • At the young age of 31, Gian Vittorio Baldi won an award for Best Short Film at the majestic Manzoni Theater, with its celestial, golden ceiling in the epicenter of beauty, Milan, located in northern Italy.
    Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The night sky will reveal stunning sights such as the craters of the Moon, the majestic rings of Saturn, the swirling bands of Jupiter, and other astronomical wonders.
    Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of majestic
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“Homeric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Homeric. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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