as in epic
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
the climactic scene of the movie is a pitched battle of Homeric proportions
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An epic guide to the best motels in California The motel, a word born in California, turns 100 this year.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
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Former University of Kansas guard Christian Braun turned in an epic performance in an elimination NBA playoff game Thursday night, helping keep alive the Denver Nuggets’ hopes of advancing to the 2025 NBA Western Conference Finals.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
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One-day entry costs $60 ($25 for students), or $80 for unlimited visits through Tuesday, a modest price for a magnificent experience to see masterpieces that may be on view for the first or last time.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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In an era that looked as if it might be defined by an American man of depraved cruelty, corruption, and shame, what a magnificent thing the Catholic Church has done.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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Which is what makes David’s gesture so odd and so glorious.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
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There’s enough glorious weirdness threaded throughout this peanut-butter-meets-chocolate combination of Judd Apatow-type set-ups and the kind of comedy that results in Robinson berating himself with a bar of soap in his mouth to justify a lot.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2025
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The majestic photo of the pair is just one moment caught in time.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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There are no closing hours at the Colorado park, so visitors can make their way to Chasm View Overlook, Dragon Point Overlook, or Sunset View Overlook on the South Rim; or Chasm View Nature Trail or Kneeling Camel Overlook on the North Rim to get a glimpse of the majestic night sky.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
5 May 2025
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“Homeric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Homeric. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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