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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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noun

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as in saga

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as in ode

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Recent Examples of epic
Adjective
Add these films to your queue for an epic end-of-the-world binge. — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026 The Lodge anchors a 3,500-acre piece of land owned by Mike and Barb Phillips, a California couple who made their bones in high-end shopping centers and fell in love with this epic swath, with its 35 miles of rivers, streams and high alpine lakes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
The result is an old-school epic that still feels refreshingly modern. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 With thousands of fans sticking around to watch the epic, Shelton was buoyed by the home support and found the energy to edge the match-deciding tiebreak and win the record-breaking quarterfinal in five sets – 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(7). — Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 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
  • An ethereal and magnificent display of gas and dust stretches across the cosmos in a spectacular new image captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Just across the square, the Blue Mosque is equally magnificent.
    — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of magnificent
Noun
  • The saga of the Trueba–del Valle family unfolded organically, without any effort.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The stock was a pandemic darling that cratered, went through a messy acquisition saga, had activist investors at the door, and churned sideways while the rest of biotech tried to find its footing.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of saga
Noun
  • Her latest book is an ode to the artist Eva Hesse — and a pulsing meditation on identity.
    — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The gigantic One Bryant Park will open its doors this month; the 10,000-square-foot space is an ode to Japanese dining in Midtown, tapping Tadaaki Ishizaki, Chikara Sono, and Yoshihiko Kousaka to focus on their own dining destinations.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of ode
Adjective
  • Someone to look up to, a glorious basket of positivity, fun and silliness.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In what has been a glorious series for England’s pace attack, Gus Atkinson has had a quiet time of it.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of glorious
Noun
  • There was some experimenting with the memoir being all letters, one big letter, or placed interstitially among narrative, but there were always going to be the letters.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The film blends historical scope with a visceral, lyrical narrative exploring Puerto Rico’s origins.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of narrative
Noun
  • In some ways, Birthright is an elegy to the Jewish experience in America—a place where Israel has been centered as our refuge and rightful homeland for the last 76-odd years.
    — Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But that selflessness comes to feel like the point of this lingering, resonantly sad film — above all else, an elegy for lives unseen and unknown.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of elegy
Adjective
  • For many travelers this majestic continent at the end of the Earth represents the ultimate journey.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Two engaged couples posed for wedding photos in between joggers, dog walkers and sightseers who clamored around Osprey Street to enjoy the day’s majestic sunset.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of majestic
Noun
  • But as with many such tales of extraordinary success, the origin story is much darker.
    — Tracy Weber, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Still, this increasingly eerie repertory pick is phenomenally made science fiction and not to be missed by anyone who thinks the tale of a Cold War-era supercomputer demonstrating a shockingly plausible doomsday might be for them.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of tale

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