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
The saga became a foundational memory for his daughter and one of the raisons d’etre for her political career.
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Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
Director Luca Guadagnino’s film, which wrapped principal photography in the fall, is said to center on the saga of Sam Altman’s firing and subsequent re-hiring as CEO of OpenAI.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
The Micah Hudson saga has been nothing short of a rollercoaster.
—Ty Kaplan, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Aguilar joined the Vols after quite the quarterback saga with the school.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
Director Luca Guadagnino’s film, which wrapped principal photography in the fall, is said to center on the saga of Sam Altman’s firing and subsequent re-hiring as CEO of OpenAI.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
The Micah Hudson saga has been nothing short of a rollercoaster.
—Ty Kaplan, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Aguilar joined the Vols after quite the quarterback saga with the school.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saga
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Some readers might expect an indictment of fan fiction and celebrity culture; Yi swerves, though, and creates a more searching and subversive tale of love, connection, and art.—
Erin Somers,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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In pitting his offspring against each other in a battle for the family empire Rupert Murdoch became part of a tale as old as time… A tale well told in Gabe Sherman’s Bonfire of the Murdochs.—
Literary Hub,
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6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This single-story home boasts a generous living space with four bedrooms and two baths.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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And since Freida McFadden’s book series that the movie is based on has three installments (plus one novella), this may not be the end.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Art of Conjuring is the first novella to be released by the press.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Saga.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saga. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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