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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Wayne Sterling, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Joined by Barbossa and Carina, as well as Will and Elizabeth’s son Henry Turner (Brenton Thwaites), Jack sets off on yet another epic quest.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
It was also shot in VistaVision, a large-format process popular in the 1950s, so it could be projected in 70mm like the screen epics of yesteryear.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The Dodgers have so far dominated the series after Freeman’s epic walk-off grand slam in Game 1.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Joined by Barbossa and Carina, as well as Will and Elizabeth’s son Henry Turner (Brenton Thwaites), Jack sets off on yet another epic quest.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Noun
Here, Ronan manages to turn a familiar story into something like an epic of self-forgiveness.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
It was also shot in VistaVision, a large-format process popular in the 1950s, so it could be projected in 70mm like the screen epics of yesteryear.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Epic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epic. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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