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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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
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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
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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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That's the main takeaway from the Boston Globe Spotlight team's deep dive into the Steward saga published over the weekend.Mike Deehan, Axios, 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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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
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Over a luxurious two hours, this quasi-oratorio is a big fat glorious mess, and no conductor loves it more than Mehta.Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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These claims are completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt and rehash a narrative in the media.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
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Our recommendation is to get ahead of this narrative, owning any misconceptions and addressing them head on.Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 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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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
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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
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The Green Wave's season has been a tale of streaks.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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If only the state of the modern workplace were a Seussian tale.Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Epic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epic. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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