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 Beach Boys are the most legendary of American rock & roll bands, haunting the cultural imagination, with a twisted family story at the heart of the saga.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
Moira emerges from the dystopian saga with a new lease on life.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
Miranda wrote the book, music, lyrics and starred in Hamilton, the hip-hop saga about the rise and fall of founding father Alexander Hamilton that debuted on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in 2015.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
All three sagas had a happy ending eventually, thanks in no small part to the campaigning efforts of supporters.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
Moira emerges from the dystopian saga with a new lease on life.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
Miranda wrote the book, music, lyrics and starred in Hamilton, the hip-hop saga about the rise and fall of founding father Alexander Hamilton that debuted on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in 2015.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
All three sagas had a happy ending eventually, thanks in no small part to the campaigning efforts of supporters.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saga
Noun
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Where Bailey lands is probably going to tell the tale of his career.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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The page lists half a dozen directorial projects Ford is attached to, including ferry disaster tragedy Wahine out of New Zealand, fantasy tale The King of Light – The Order of the Dark Gods, and comedy Food Fight.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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Milestone inspections were supposed to be completed by the end of 2024 for certain older buildings that are three stories or higher.—
News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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However, Walters' incredible career is only part of her story.—
Sean Keane,
ABC News,
23 June 2025
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The novella takes place over Christmas night, contained to the equivalent of a one-act play in the character Marie’s bleak apartment.—
Diana Arterian
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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It’s built backward, as is the Stephen King novella on which it’s based.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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“Saga.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saga. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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