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
  • Anyway, David won, which would turn out to be a bummer of epic proportions due to the imminent jury ramifications.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Lowry grew up watching Woods sink iconic shots on the course throughout his childhood, including the 15-time major champion's epic hole-out on No. 16 at The Masters in 2005.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of epic
Adjective
  • All of the magnificent seven tech stocks are down today on the tariffs news.
    — Ece Yildirim, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Adebayo was stupendous early; Herro was magnificent in the second half.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of magnificent
Adjective
  • The Frick Collection celebrated its reopening Monday night with a black tie gala befitting its glorious surroundings.
    — Bettina Zilkha, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • 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
Definition of glorious
Adjective
  • 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
  • So tell your friends to transform their bedsheets into truly majestic togas.
    — Maggie Griswold, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of majestic
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“Homeric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Homeric. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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