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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as in saga
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as in ode
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Recent Examples of epic
Radhika Seth, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
Kevin Costner's frontier epic racked up 12 Oscar nominations and won seven, including best picture and best actor for Costner.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
This new encounter at Wrestlepalooza will serve as the epic rubber match to their historic feud.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
At a festival where almost all of the films were far too long, this was the only two-and-a-half-hour epic that seemed to fly by.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
Kevin Costner's frontier epic racked up 12 Oscar nominations and won seven, including best picture and best actor for Costner.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
The film feels like one of Ghostface’s last, epic battles against a final girl, stretched out to an hour-and-a-half run time.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
This new encounter at Wrestlepalooza will serve as the epic rubber match to their historic feud.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epic
Adjective
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All of them have been magnificent.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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All of them have been magnificent.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With Jorgen Strand Larsen, who scored vital goals last season, suffering from an injury and a distracting transfer saga amid interest from Newcastle, Pereira has had to work with three crucial players through the spine of his team either missing or below par.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The crime saga from the universe of The Batman, and starring Colin Farrell, features 73-year-old O'Connell as Francis Cobb — the mother of the titular character.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Guillermo del Toro, whose Pinocchio was conceived as an ode to the human over the machine, was emphatic on the subject.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Arone described another flavor as an ode to a nostalgic treat, and the reference lands.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The combination of Kraft and Heinz, wed with glorious self-praise in 2015, will be legally rent asunder.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This even includes Queen Bey’s glorious hair.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Technology and Amplification Modern technology, including artificial intelligence and coordinated activity across social media platforms, allows adversaries to rapidly spread false narratives.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The series is directed by Takimoto Tomoyuki, known for socially conscious narratives, alongside Ohba Norichika.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is her elegy, her memorial, her voice, her face.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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Not every elegy comes in the form of a dying fall.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But guests also have a chance to get up close with these majestic animals.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The honor fell to Rival Son’s majestic vocalist Jay Buchanan, who took the stage barefoot, in a maroon suit, and proceeded to devour the angry rock anthem.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Arias weaves a lovely tale of unrequited love that isn’t as unrequited in this sapphic, slow-burn romance that also touches on weighty topics, including divorce and grief.—
Mia Sosa,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The tell-tale signs continued to add up.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Epic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epic. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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