Synonyms of saga

saga

noun

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

• tale
• story
• novella
• annals
• legend
• narrative
• epic
• chronicle
• memoir
• anecdote
• romance
• myth
• yarn
• fairy tale
• history
• autobiography
• fable
• diary
• novelette
• short story
• chronology
• narration
• biography
• parable
• commentary
• record
• exemplum
• bedtime story
• life
• blog
• documentation
• gest
• journal
• report
• archives
• logbook
• genealogy
• log
• testimony
• witness
• account
• register
• case study
• minutes
• deposition
• testament
• case history
• reminiscence(s)
• testimonial
• procès-verbal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of saga

The travel saga is the most bizarre to transpire for the Liberty since the WNBA introduced full-time charter flights days before the beginning of the 2024 season. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

Unlike most sagas about band couples — Sonny & Cher, Fleetwood Mac — these guys don’t go down in flames musically or personally. — Marisa Fox, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026

The saga appears to be on track for some kind of resolution, with settlement talks having taken place since last year between the California Coastal Commission, California Land Commission and Khosla. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 July 2026

That closes a three-month international saga that left scores of people stranded aboard the ship for weeks and spawned a complex multinational effort to repatriate the passengers, including one of the largest quarantine operations in recent memory. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

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