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.
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of saga
The genesis of this villain arc is, of course, the Brendan Sorsby gambling saga that continues to unfold before our very eyes.
—
Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Amodei’s statement caps off a political saga in northern Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District over who could succeed the seven-term GOP congressman, who announced his retirement in February.
—Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2026
Her choice to reject her son's powerful father sets in motion a sweeping, multi-generational family saga shaped by migration, identity, and survival.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
One of the former directors of the department, Jennifer Lilley, also figures into Freeman’s saga.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for saga
Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Amodei’s statement caps off a political saga in northern Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District over who could succeed the seven-term GOP congressman, who announced his retirement in February.
—Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2026
Her choice to reject her son's powerful father sets in motion a sweeping, multi-generational family saga shaped by migration, identity, and survival.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
One of the former directors of the department, Jennifer Lilley, also figures into Freeman’s saga.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for saga
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saga
Noun
-
This is the tale of how the relationship between Mbappe and PSG deteriorated to the point of a messy legal battle.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
-
After dinner the group of us started swapping tales from hunt camps, and Favre’s brother-in-law, Josh Ladner, pointed to the faded T-shirt Brett was wearing and shook his head.—
John B. Snow,
Outdoor Life,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
-
Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
-
Midfielder The back story This is the son of former Rotherham United, Chesterfield, Nottingham Forest and Wigan Athletic defender Ian Breckin, who was nicknamed ‘Breckinbauer’ by fans after the Bayern Munich and Germany international Franz Beckenbauer and is still in the game these days as a scout.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
Noun
-
The Norwegian writer Vigdis Hjorth creates a whole world in very few pages in this novella-length work in which even the pacing of the narrative itself does so much of the storytelling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
-
In this inventive, boundary-pushing follow-up to Detransition, Baby, one novella and three stories take on gender, transness and lives on the margins in all of their gorgeously complicated glory.—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Saga.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saga. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
