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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Recent Examples of epic
Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
This week, Rosalía taps Björk and Yves Tumor for a dramatic taste of her excellent upcoming album Lux, Florence + the Machine unleash their raging sixth studio LP, and Tyler, the Creator offers an epic journey through his past for the Chromakopia deluxe version.
—Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
First, humans have fed on them for millennia, from the Bible and the epic in ancient times to the nineteenth-century novel and the twenty-first-century Marvel franchise.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Jones, who was a regular on the NBC sketch series from 2014 to 2019, was one of the dozens of former cast members who descended on Studio 8H for the epic evening.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
This week, Rosalía taps Björk and Yves Tumor for a dramatic taste of her excellent upcoming album Lux, Florence + the Machine unleash their raging sixth studio LP, and Tyler, the Creator offers an epic journey through his past for the Chromakopia deluxe version.
—Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
Zwart Arbeid also produced Long Flat Balls, the most successful comedy franchise in Scandinavian cinema, and as well as World War Two epic The 12th Man, which sold to over 100 countries and remains one of the highest-grossing films in Norwegian box office history.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
First, humans have fed on them for millennia, from the Bible and the epic in ancient times to the nineteenth-century novel and the twenty-first-century Marvel franchise.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epic
Adjective
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The Windtraders are a flying tribe with magnificent crafts to soar above Pandora.—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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His garden was truly magnificent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Megan Feringa’s column on the saga is well worth a read.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Being prepared for bumps in the road Things started going south eight months into the whole cancer saga, after what was supposed to be my final—and easiest—surgery to insert permanent implants.—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On Friday, the experimental singer released her third LP, Heroina — an ode to femininity that features collaborations with Karol G, Kenia Os, Pabllo Vittar, and Tokischa.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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The name Snug Harbor is an ode to a bar that used to be in the cannery area in the ’50s.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This latest collaboration, even though Talley did not live to see the glorious pieces from his past feels full circle and matchless.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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Yes, the most likely candidates are still atop the betting board, but holding a Florida 60/1 ticket in March last year was a glorious feeling.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Part of the reason why there are so few of these conversations about podcasting is a general lack of criticism for narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The organization is working to transform cultural norms and narratives surrounding aging, disability and care, as well as make change through federal and state-level policies and build power among the people who have been touched by care.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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At the juncture between postwar noir and golden-age melodrama is Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard, a saturnine elegy to a lost Hollywood of the silent era, when faces and charisma were more desirable than voices or talent.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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Harmony Holiday’s elegy/essay for D’Angelo is a stunning piece of writing.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The surrounding peaks set a majestic tone, and the quintessential village of Metsovo (with its aforementioned ski slopes) is just a short drive from the property.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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After Guerrero hit his majestic homer in the third, the Blue Jays added two more while chasing Ohtani during their four-run seventh.—
Staff report,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This funny tale of unlikely heroism can be enjoyed either as a read-aloud or as a confidence booster for newly independent readers.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The tale away from the playing field in recent years has been dizzying, one of soaring costs and debts, of quirks and chicanery unseen elsewhere.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Epic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epic. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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