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
ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Another budget-minded Chromebook at a serious price drop, the IdeaPad Slim 3i is lightweight and features epic battery life, clocking in at over 15 hours.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Under Jol, Carrick made his first Spurs start in the Tottenham 4-5 Arsenal epic of November 2004 — up against Fabregas.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Argentina and Spain are due to play at Lusail Stadium that staged the epic 2022 World Cup final.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Another budget-minded Chromebook at a serious price drop, the IdeaPad Slim 3i is lightweight and features epic battery life, clocking in at over 15 hours.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
He will next be seen on the big screen in a role in Christopher Nolan’s all-star epic The Odyssey, which opens worldwide July 17.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Under Jol, Carrick made his first Spurs start in the Tottenham 4-5 Arsenal epic of November 2004 — up against Fabregas.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epic
Adjective
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There are unexpected combinations, such as an 18th-century bust of a young girl mounted on a black marble column custom-made in a Parisian workshop; both are placed in front of a magnificent sketch.—
Nicolas Milon,
Architectural Digest,
8 Mar. 2026
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These hybrid magnolias display magnificent deep-pink to reddish-purple flowers late enough in spring that frosts seldom damage them.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Epstein saga holds many lessons.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Here’s where the naming saga takes a turn that might surprise — or deeply reassure — parents who have felt the pressure of filling out that birth certificate paperwork at the hospital.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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Documenting her and her fellow volunteers’ attentions, the book is an ode to the kind of careful, patient natural history that contemporary science practiced at its increasingly rapid pace does not encourage as much anymore.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant is an ode to his Egyptian roots as well as the smorgasbord of flavors and cuisines that make up the Middle East and Mediterranean.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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They’re revived — buzzing, even; at the glorious point in the caffeinated beverage where everything is beautiful, nothing hurts and at least one of them feels like a creative genius.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Premature pruning will remove flower buds, thereby depriving you of those glorious flowers.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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At points, the government’s narrative about her became even more extreme.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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The narrative swap imbued the character with a more substantial motivation.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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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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From the West Coast’s majestic mountains to the prairie ecoregions of the Great Plains to the white sand dunes in New Mexico, the resource zeroed in on the small towns that feature the best views of the nation's eclectic scenery.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Today, biologist Pete Bloom estimates there are at least 22 pairs of the majestic birds in Southern California.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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This spiritual sequel to ‘Frankenstein’ is a romantic tale of obsession, possession and fantasy — adjectives that also apply to its filmmaker, Maggie Gyllenhaal, who expends massive quantities of energy jolting it to life.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The romantic tale, of one kind of choice, is nested in a dramatic frame, of another choice, that’s at once local and international.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Epic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epic. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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