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
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
However, the star wide receiver showed off his leadership with an epic pre-game speech.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2026
Jake Coyle, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
The third chapter in James Cameron’s Pandora epic collected $40 million over its third weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The epic movie, produced by Dimitri Rassam’s Chapter 2, sold more than 9 million admissions in France after world premiering at Cannes, and turned out to be the second highest grossing French film of 2024.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
However, the star wide receiver showed off his leadership with an epic pre-game speech.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
The third chapter in James Cameron’s Pandora epic collected $40 million over its third weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.
—Jake Coyle, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
The third chapter in James Cameron’s Pandora epic collected $40 million over its third weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epic
Adjective
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Then there’s the saltwater pool, all of the American mid-century and Danish modern furniture, and certainly the magnificent mountain and palm tree views.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Thiaw has been magnificent for Newcastle so far and this aberration should not overshadow that, but this was a game too far for the German, who surely requires a rest for the FA Cup tie with Bournemouth on Saturday.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The saga of the NHL’s possible return to metro Atlanta has taken another turn.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Today his company Paramount Skydance is suing WBD and its CEO, David Zaslav, after the company’s board rejected Paramount’s latest bid in favor of Netflix’s — the latest chapter in a saga that’s rattled the industry.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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An ode to some of our favorite detectives and ADAs from the past 35 years.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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For this collection, each bobblehead is numbered up to 1,776, an ode to 1776.—
Nikki DeMentri,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The mountains look glorious, green, and bizarrely in-your-face.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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This week, Tyler, the Creator recapped his glorious year in a triumphant freestyle, Sabrina Carpenter gifted her fans a Man’s Best Friend bonus track as an early Christmas present, and Doechii teamed up with SZA for a subdued yet motivational anthem.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The video evidence also appears to undermine elements of the government’s narrative of what happened.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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The designers certainly seized on a volcanic narrative—the dark lava rock remains, setting a sultry tone and carving out a serene central pool.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These books can be read as comedies of cognitive dissonance or as melancholy elegies for the very possibility of closure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Dec. 2025
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Public Theater Else Went’s epic elegy to the great loves and losses of high school captured a certain moment — the precarious turn of the millennium — and a certain kind of teenage terror and heartache with precision and compassion.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
4 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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To address the problem, water managers many years ago lowered the levels, but the tree islands never recovered, leaving ghosts of islands that lack the elevation to support the majestic hardwoods found in other parts of the Everglades, such as cypress, pond apple and pop ash trees.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Expect a three- to four-hour trek of moderate difficulty, but the majestic views of the rocky coastline from the top are worth the trip.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Yet this was the tale of two halves.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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This is, in part, a cautionary tale.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Epic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epic. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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