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adjective

Definition of epicnext
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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epic

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noun

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as in saga

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as in ode

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Recent Examples of epic
Adjective
The unit, which Morgan’s knows all too well, was a disaster of epic proportions, giving up the most points in a 17-game season and the most rushing yards in a campaign since 1980. — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025 Set in Mexico between the 1870s and the 1920s, the magic realism epic revolves around the history of a remote town called Comala, the life of which has been destroyed by vengeful local feudal lord Pedro Páramo. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
Are Sex and the City fans interested in a historical epic about a wealthy family of Latvian Jews (The Story of the Forest, by Linda Grant)? — Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025 The disturbing scenes are seemingly right out of a Mob epic. — Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for epic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epic
  1. magnificent
  2. saga
  3. ode
  4. glorious
  5. narrative
  6. elegy
  7. majestic
  8. tale
Adjective
  • Arn talks about the work being not only physically taxing but also rough on the soul, cutting down magnificent trees that have been there for 500 years.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Rest assured, Saturn’s magnificent rings are still there!
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
Definition of magnificent
Noun
  • Even by the standards of Trump’s second term, the saga that had played out over the past week left the world struggling to catch its breath.
    — Time, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The saga is on track to make it to the courtroom in early 2026.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of saga
Noun
  • Regardless if they’re officially deemed Masters collections or not, golf brands and fans are well aware that anything floral and/or pink, green and yellow is an ode to professional golf’s first major and the unofficial start to the amateur golf season.
    — Michael LoRé, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Because this clever, funny play is both an attentive ode to Greenspan’s extraordinary artistry as a playwright-performer and an unsparing meditation on the psychic and financial precariousness of playwriting as a creative life.
    — Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of ode
Adjective
  • This extraordinary group rallied together for a single glorious vision: to win four straight playoff games against the finest teams in college football.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • President Donald Trump’s pause on sweeping global tariffs while keeping the pressure on China was good for a glorious, one-day rally last Wednesday.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
Definition of glorious
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Democrats, whose votes may not be required to propel Trump’s budget into law, are nonetheless practiced at pummeling the majority party using a political and up-to-the-minute economic narrative.
    — Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The narrative of his last four seasons has been of the premature end to his once-elite prime.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Definition of narrative
Noun
  • Eephus is an elegy, but with just the barest hint of sentimentality—a shrugging send-off that simultaneously cares deeply about America’s pastime.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Lachlan Murdoch delivered a brief elegy this morning for shuttered sports streaming joint venture Venu but said Fox is moving ahead with plans to launch a new direct-to-consumer service drawing on all its content and brands by the end of the calendar year.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Definition of elegy
Adjective
  • There's a coquina quarry where laborers mined stones to build the majestic Castillo de San Marcos and other historic structures downtown.
    — Kara Franker, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Tucked among the winding roads and resplendent trees of this tony enclave is a property that feels like pulling into a majestic boutique hotel.
    — Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
Definition of majestic
Noun
  • Historians recently unveiled a rare 13th-century document depicting the tales of King Arthur and Merlin – and its survival is considered a miracle.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • That said, the tale of how a crude blue cartoon bear ran for office and actually did well despite common sense became far more relevant once Donald Trump began campaigning for the presidency.
    — Steve Greene, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
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