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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Guest conductor Bob Bernhardt will lead the Phoenix Symphony and its chorus as well as the Phoenix Boys Choir in celebrating Williams' most beloved work, from Superman and Harry Potter to Jurassic Park and the iconic Star Wars saga.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15-16.
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Marking the follow-up to Scott’s 2000 Best Picture Oscar winner Gladiator, the sequel continues an epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
April brought an end to the NHL’s never-ending saga to secure a new arena in Arizona when Ryan and Ashley Smith bought the Arizona Coyotes and relocated the franchise to Salt Lake City under a temporary moniker, Utah Hockey Club.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024
In Lynch’s film and TV saga, garmonbozia is the name of a sinister substance that resembles creamed corn.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Marking the follow-up to Scott’s 2000 Best Picture Oscar winner Gladiator, the sequel continues an epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
April brought an end to the NHL’s never-ending saga to secure a new arena in Arizona when Ryan and Ashley Smith bought the Arizona Coyotes and relocated the franchise to Salt Lake City under a temporary moniker, Utah Hockey Club.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024
In Lynch’s film and TV saga, garmonbozia is the name of a sinister substance that resembles creamed corn.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
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Co-created by Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, Landman is set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas and is a modern-day tale of fortune-seeking in the world of oil rigs.Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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What election narratives are foreign actors pushing? Expect false tales of voters tampering with mail-in ballots, non-citizens casting ballots and hacks of election infrastructure in social media posts.Sam Sabin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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This story originally published on businessden.com.Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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Watch on Deadline Along with two Art of Emily the Strange volumes, there are four novels published by HarperCollins, four graphic novellas published by Chronicle Books, and a 27-issue Emily the Strange comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics, which was a New York Times Bestseller.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
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Adapted from Barker's novella The Hellbound Heart, Hellraiser revolves around a mysterious puzzle box known as the Lament Configuration.Katie Rife, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Saga.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saga. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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