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
Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
The prologue that opens Ragtime loudly announces the musical’s epic ambitions as its nine fictional characters and six of its historical figures introduce themselves with third-person narration and shout-singing.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026
Our intention at the beginning of this article was to list the history of the world's most expensive guitars and all the other important musical instruments that were sold during the two-week four-auction Christie's Irsay epic, but the task was just too great for one article.
—Mike Hanlon
march 22, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Nothing comes close to this epic deal.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
The prologue that opens Ragtime loudly announces the musical’s epic ambitions as its nine fictional characters and six of its historical figures introduce themselves with third-person narration and shout-singing.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
In addition to Gosling, Sandra Hüller also stars in Lord and Miller’s sci-fi epic based on the Andy Weir novel about a science teacher who finds an unusual ally in a mission to save two worlds.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026
Our intention at the beginning of this article was to list the history of the world's most expensive guitars and all the other important musical instruments that were sold during the two-week four-auction Christie's Irsay epic, but the task was just too great for one article.
—Mike Hanlon
march 22, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epic
Adjective
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The journey is a true adventure that includes moderate to challenging hikes, but the reward is a wild, unspoiled jungle with magnificent wildlife encounters—Osa Peninsula hosts approximately 50% of all of the species found in Costa Rica.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Bring part of that magnificent collection of art to the community.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Beckham and the Mas brothers navigated through a similar saga.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Here’s the whole saga explained.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
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The secret ingredient in their chili is Greek spices and is an ode to the immigrants’ homeland.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
27 Mar. 2026
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What inspired you to write an ode to your home state of New Jersey as a kiss-off?—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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On the Island of the Gods, fresh ideas arrive like waves, creating a glorious cocktail of cultures and influences.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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For All Mankind is back and rarin’ to go, kicking things off with the glorious return of the season-opening catch-up montage.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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That will be part of the narrative of his return.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Each stamp is accompanied by contextual text that situates the object within the broader Revolutionary narrative.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In Berceuse Parish, there are so many elegies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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The show, a sort of elegy for Gen X, opens with a flash-forward to July 16, 1999, the final hours of Carolyn and John.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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As director Bill Benz noted in our profile of Chris Fleming, Live at the Palace feels like a wildlife documentary, where the cameras move, zoom, and cut in hopes of capturing this majestic creature in its element.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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In China’s majestic Liangshan Mountains, 14-year-old Qihuo begins a traditional coming-of-age ritual after her first menstruation and, with her parents away as migrant workers, sets out with two friends to buy a ceremonial skirt.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jude relocates this tale of troubled conscience to present-day Cluj-Napoca, in Transylvania, and subjects it to a corrosively cynical twist.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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My confidence was further bolstered when Zenker informed me about Beau Miles, an adventure filmmaker known for documenting his self-experiments, who, back in 2020, when an entirely different disaster descended upon us, ate only beans for 40 days (191 cans to be exact)—and lived to tell the tale.—
Ayana Underwood,
Outside,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Epic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epic. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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