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
Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 May 2026
With ‘Hold on to Your Angels,’ Benh has set his powerful mix of intense realism, myth, and magic against the large scale of an epic love story.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Whereas Lansing’s treatment of Shackleton’s Antarctic survival epic is stirring, Philbrick’s tale of the Essex is more like a horror story.
—Eva Holland, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
With ‘Hold On To Your Angels,’ Benh has set his powerful mix of intense realism, myth, and magic against the large scale of an epic love story.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 May 2026
With ‘Hold on to Your Angels,’ Benh has set his powerful mix of intense realism, myth, and magic against the large scale of an epic love story.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
Noun
Lego Horizon Adventures is an inexplicable mashup between the famous building blocks and Sony's widely popular open-world epic.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Whereas Lansing’s treatment of Shackleton’s Antarctic survival epic is stirring, Philbrick’s tale of the Essex is more like a horror story.
—Eva Holland, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epic
Adjective
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Afterwards, cross the road and wander the magnificent university that inspired Hogwarts.—
Riza Cruz,
Vogue,
11 May 2026
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This week, the Archaeological Museum at the University of Stavanger in Norway announced its recent acquisition of a magnificent sheath, thanks to a curious hiker out for a walk one morning.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The deal closes the yearslong saga over where CT United FC will play, a question that had long loomed over the team.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Managing success The 1991 worst-to-first rise of the Braves stands as the most memorable team-sports saga in Atlanta history.—
Mark Bradley for the AJC,
AJC.com,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Finally making it to the contest stage at the fourth time of asking, The Voice winner, therefore, is certainly qualified to sing an ode to keeping faith in your dreams.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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The Mississippi Comeback Burger is our ode to some of the tangy, punchy flavors of the Magnolia State—both comeback sauce and the bite of pepperoncini, a key part of Mississippi Pot Roast.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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In Key West, grab a cold one at the famed Sloppy Joe’s bar, see the famous five-toed cats at the Ernest Hemingway Home, dive into history at the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum, and watch the glorious sunsets at Mallory Square.—
Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Tulip The Sun's glorious shift into fiery Aries marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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The newest data fits a trend, alongside news that Chicago once again has the country’s busiest airfield and is a top tourist destination, disproving the narrative that the city is shrinking, said Erin Connelly, communication director for Mayor Brandon Johnson.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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That failure is as much a problem of form as of substance, because to break out of the apolitical bubble of personalities is also to break out of the iridescent bubble of elegant narrative.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
Noun
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To say an elegy by heart/to zero our dying before birth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 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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But the memory that will stay with me the longest is waking up, drawing back the curtains, and seeing two majestic giraffes amble right past the window.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
11 May 2026
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From the majestic bald eagle to fearless bison and clever sea lions, each animal reflects a brave American spirit worth honoring, per NBC.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
Noun
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That’s easier to accomplish the further the plot moves away from a diplomatic incident involving several national institutions and toward an occasionally absurd — but absorbing and well-paced — tale of individuals in over their heads.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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San Diego County can once again be a model of fiscal responsibility — not a cautionary tale.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Epic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epic. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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