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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Tiffany Score and Steven Mills are the Florida couple at the center of the saga.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The sisterhood saga was remade, less notably, as a 2017 Lifetime television movie starring Idina Menzel and Nia Long — with Dart as co-screenwriter.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
The Chandler saga was a key part of Fuqua’s original film, according to numerous reports.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
The saga is reminiscent of GameStop five years ago, when wild swings forced many broker dealers to charge more to trade it — and in some cases — actually restricted trading the the stock.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The sisterhood saga was remade, less notably, as a 2017 Lifetime television movie starring Idina Menzel and Nia Long — with Dart as co-screenwriter.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
The Chandler saga was a key part of Fuqua’s original film, according to numerous reports.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
The saga is reminiscent of GameStop five years ago, when wild swings forced many broker dealers to charge more to trade it — and in some cases — actually restricted trading the the stock.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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The 2-panel chart below tells the tale.—
Carter Braxton Worth,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Whitman’s poetry and prose; Melville’s early romances of the sea, Typee, Omoo, and Mardi; three novels by Harriet Beecher Stowe, including Uncle Tom’s Cabin; and the complete tales and sketches of Nathaniel Hawthorne.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The opera, and the novella it is based on, were written in French.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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The chiller is adapted from Elizabeth Engstrom’s cult 1980s novella of the same name.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Saga.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saga. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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