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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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epic

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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
The domestic doyenne has made headlines over the years, earning notoriety from her recipes, her legal battles, her unapologetic candor, her Instagram account and of course, her epic cover for Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue in 2023. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026 Much of Tulu literature and folklore has been preserved through oral tradition, especially epic ballads called paddanas. — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
That being said, Nolan’s Greek epic will retain most of the company’s screens. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 The retelling of the centuries-old Greek epic raked in $51 million this weekend, bringing its worldwide earnings to $721 million. — Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 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
  • Guests can also choose to tack on optional experiences, including a visit to the magnificent Abu Simbel temple and high tea at Aswan’s historic Sofitel Legend Old Cataract hotel.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Thanks to the magnificent gothic Minster looking down on winding medieval streets with quirky names such as The Shambles and Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate, tourists descend on the city in the tens of thousands every week.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of magnificent
Noun
  • The Argentina international defender, now a coach at Arsenal, came to regret the saga.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • No franchise on this list is more indebted to a single auteur (Wes Craven) and a single actor (Robert Englund), who turned the saga of Freddy Krueger into something uniquely horrifying.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of saga
Noun
  • Three years on, Novack and Aggrey’s garden has become an aromatic, restful ode to Southern California’s coastal chaparral plant community.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The past-present juxtapositions—of bodies, circumstances, attitudes, and even film stock—made for a sly and poignant ode to (or lament over) time’s passage.
    — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of ode
Adjective
  • So, too, are the smart shops of Andrassy Avenue, a broad boulevard modeled on the Champs-Élysées, the Franz Litzst museum, and the glorious Hungarian State opera house.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In the meantime, Democrats have seemingly resolved at least one 2028 fight, a fracas marked by snarking, backbiting and plenty of acrimony — all the things that make our politics such a grand and glorious endeavor.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of glorious
Noun
  • The comic was first published in the 1950s, but the emphasis on last-gasp winners and talismanic performances continued until the mid-1990s — with narratives that cascaded through English football culture in the decades in between.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • And yet, more often than not, modern-day biopic films are disappointments, inert movies that fall into the same narrative traps, leaving audiences cold.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of narrative
Noun
  • 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
  • What begins as a novel ostensibly about ‘cancel culture’ quickly shifts into a rueful elegy for a dying world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Definition of elegy
Adjective
  • The large, majestic tree in your neighbor’s yard may not be on your property, but its roots might be.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The team effort to give the majestic bird a chance means a lot and shows how loved the bald eagles of Big Rock Park are.
    — Jessica Guay, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of majestic
Noun
  • The tale begins with a successful novelist in late middle age boarding a train after a publishing event.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Politicians in both parties often used tales of Medicaid fraud on the part of providers and recipients to justify tighter eligibility rules and spending cuts.
    — Ben Zdencanovic, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of tale

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