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
Phil Hay, New York Times, 18 June 2025
For Walgreens, going private is the culmination of an epic fall from grace.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 June 2025
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 June 2025
On Sunday, Swiatek played former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in a two-and-a-half-hour epic, a match that started in a virtually empty Court Phillippe-Chatrier.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Adjective
Get ready for an epic rundown of the summer’s top transfer targets.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 18 June 2025
For Walgreens, going private is the culmination of an epic fall from grace.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 June 2025
Noun
Photo of the day: Was that the best tennis match ever?
Sunday’s French Open men's final – a 5-hour, 29-minute epic – ended with Carlos Alcaraz holding up the trophy for a second consecutive year.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 June 2025
On Sunday, Swiatek played former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in a two-and-a-half-hour epic, a match that started in a virtually empty Court Phillippe-Chatrier.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epic
Adjective
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Despite the long odds, most sportsbooks did just fine with Spaun sinking that magnificent 64-foot, 5-inch putt to win it all.—
Vik Chokshi,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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The service on June 16 came two days after the magnificent celebration of pomp and pageantry at Trooping the Colour, which saw the royal family unite in their military splendor and finery.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Lloyd Lake, the San Diego man at the center of the Reggie Bush extra benefits saga, scored a major legal victory this week over the former USC running back after a Van Nuys judge upheld an arbitrator’s decision to award Lake nearly $1.4 million in his defamation suit against Bush.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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If the GameStop saga exposed the dangers of payment for order flow, the current state of prop trading is a sequel where the script is even more cynical.—
Daniel Schlaepfer,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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As an ode to that rapport, Anderson’s Bookshop is using its 150th anniversary to celebrate not just its history but its customers.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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The collection is a precise ode to cocktail and evening-wear, one of the niche markets that Plein committed to unapologetically since the invention of the brand.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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There's nothing quite like basking in the sun on a glorious, care-free vacation day.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2025
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Find a theater near you and soak in that glorious AC while catching a flick or two to beat the heat.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
24 June 2025
Noun
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There’s a dangerous narrative that refugees threaten national identity.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
25 June 2025
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The gallery’s setting, marooned on the tiny island of Illa del Rei reached by boat from the Mahón harbor, feels cut off from reality, and is an ideal stage for her looped, surreal narratives.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Vo’s ongoing examination of empire and identity unfolds here as both monument and elegy.—
Nel-Olivia Waga,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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What if Durham’s vision for the sequel could be turned inside out, undergoing a transformation like The Greatest from retrospective to comeback, elegy to unfinished story.—
Melina Moe
May 19,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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The drawings, which likely took hundreds of hours of hard work to create, are beautiful and almost majestic in their respect.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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From humpback and killer whales to sea otters and sea lions, seeing these majestic creatures frolicking in their natural habitats is thrilling.—
Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2025
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Where Bailey lands is probably going to tell the tale of his career.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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The page lists half a dozen directorial projects Ford is attached to, including ferry disaster tragedy Wahine out of New Zealand, fantasy tale The King of Light – The Order of the Dark Gods, and comedy Food Fight.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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“Epic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epic. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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