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
Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Hill Country Barbecue Market hosted its final karaoke night ever on Wednesday, closing out 14 epic years for the Penn Quarter staple.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
The animated epic has become the first Chinese film to surpass $2 billion at the box office, marking a historic milestone.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
During the second quarter of that Wizards epic, Kessler trailed a fast break.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Hill Country Barbecue Market hosted its final karaoke night ever on Wednesday, closing out 14 epic years for the Penn Quarter staple.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
The utilitarian environments bring to mind those of Ridley Scott’s Alien and John Carpenter’s The Thing—two other sci-fi epics focused on ordinary people who are thrust into some extraordinary circumstance.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
The animated epic has become the first Chinese film to surpass $2 billion at the box office, marking a historic milestone.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epic
Adjective
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All of the magnificent seven tech stocks are down today on the tariffs news.—
Ece Yildirim,
Quartz,
3 Apr. 2025
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Adebayo was stupendous early; Herro was magnificent in the second half.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The decision to wear those throwbacks against the Texans ignited old flames from the embers of a decades-old relocation saga.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Leading Indian studio Yash Raj Films, led by Aditya Chopra, will produce the tentpole in association with franchise creator Rakesh Roshan, marking a significant new chapter for India’s homegrown superhero saga.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The song is a tender ode to a loved one in her life, presumably a lover like her partner Don Toliver, though her love has also been overflowing for her baby son over the past year.—
Chris Malone Mendez,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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This is a cool ode to Khan, who has gone viral in recent weeks on social media.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Frick Collection celebrated its reopening Monday night with a black tie gala befitting its glorious surroundings.—
Bettina Zilkha,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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From a glorious span that included winning the 2013 MLS Cup and eight straight postseason appearances, Peter Vermes’ Sporting KC club hadn’t finished higher than eighth in the league standings since 2021.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Those repackaged with new signage explaining the connection to slavery or oppression will have that signage removed and the original, false or incomplete narrative restored.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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The trial, now moving into its third week, has heard both narratives from Doe and Way.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In fact, the opening moments play out like an elegy for the whole nation: a school boarded up, with empty corridors and empty classrooms.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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As photographed by Austin Shelton, the widescreen images — and even the vertical TikTok videos braided alongside — convey a hopeful vision of their future, more fresh start than elegy.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Far from looking majestic like the riverboat or an oasis of nature like Tom Sawyer Island, the video showed a ride vehicle resembling an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) racing around a dusty dirt track.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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So tell your friends to transform their bedsheets into truly majestic togas.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The six-part podcast series unravels the twisted tale of Stover, his ex-wife, the heiress, and the bodyguard.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The romance drama is billed as an original tale of two strangers and the extraordinary emotional journey that connects them.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Epic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epic. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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