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saga

noun

Definition of saganext
as in tale
a detailed description of a series of real or fictional events taking place over a long period of time The saga of Beowulf recounts the hero's travels as he hunts the monster Grendel.

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Recent Examples of saga And who knew it at the time, but his saga was barely getting out of the gate. — Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 The statements were positive but restrained, reflecting the pain inflicted by this saga. — Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026 The saga of the Trueba–del Valle family unfolded organically, without any effort. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026 The stock was a pandemic darling that cratered, went through a messy acquisition saga, had activist investors at the door, and churned sideways while the rest of biotech tried to find its footing. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for saga
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saga
  1. tale
  2. story
  3. novella
Noun
  • But as with many such tales of extraordinary success, the origin story is much darker.
    — Tracy Weber, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Still, this increasingly eerie repertory pick is phenomenally made science fiction and not to be missed by anyone who thinks the tale of a Cold War-era supercomputer demonstrating a shockingly plausible doomsday might be for them.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of tale
Noun
  • Makary's time at the agency was defined by scientific disputes, leadership changes and a string of media stories detailing low morale and internal dysfunction among staffers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a story there, a complicated and disturbing one, but the new Netflix film Unabomber won’t be the one to give it to us.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of story
Noun
  • The novella was written in a moment when much was changing in India.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The company is working on a feature adaptation of Pulitzer Prize finalist Torrey Peters’ novella Stag Dance and a feature romantic comedy from Carly Usdin and Brittani Nichols featuring WNBA players Gabby Williams, Theresa Plaisance, and Syd Colson.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of novella

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“Saga.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saga. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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