as in tale
a detailed description of a series of real or fictional events taking place over a long period of time
The saga of Beowulf recounts the hero's travels as he hunts the monster Grendel.
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Recent Examples of saga
The album is divided into nine sagas of a few songs each, serving as chapters in the story.
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Alex Knapp, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The saga between Bo Bichette and the Toronto Blue Jays continues.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Bonus: This is a key episode for the biggest ship of the series, the ongoing saga of Carol and Doug.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
The long, strange saga of why Black Myth: Wukong is still not on Xbox, now four months after its release, continues with a new update this week.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Alex Knapp, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The saga between Bo Bichette and the Toronto Blue Jays continues.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Bonus: This is a key episode for the biggest ship of the series, the ongoing saga of Carol and Doug.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
The long, strange saga of why Black Myth: Wukong is still not on Xbox, now four months after its release, continues with a new update this week.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 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 confusion surrounding Holmes stands as a cautionary tale about the manipulation of copyright law—not by opportunists exploiting a valuable piece of intellectual property, but by the character’s official custodians.Alec Nevala-Lee, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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This story was originally published January 6, 2025, 8:28 AM.Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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Still, all the experts interviewed for this story agreed that a cycle of stadium-building every three or four decades is not sustainable for American cities, even those with growing markets such as Denver.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
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Although the history of Ireland’s treatment of unmarried women and their children is violent and bleak, the novella, like Bill’s life, is characterized by ordinary, small moments of love.Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
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This three-part special presented by FX leans heavily into the Dickensian aspect of the novella, delving into the grim realities of Victorian-era London to illuminate the depths of Ebenezer Scrooge's (Guy Pearce) psyche.Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Saga.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saga. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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