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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The next step in the legal saga comes at the end of this month in a Fort Lauderdale federal courtroom.
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Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
It’s been a long journey with different paths for the Obiazor brothers, and Saturday will just be the latest chapter in a saga neither one thinks is close to ending.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
This is the latest chapter in an ongoing saga between the former couple.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2025
There is even talk of nominating the Tabarchine saga for UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
—Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
It’s been a long journey with different paths for the Obiazor brothers, and Saturday will just be the latest chapter in a saga neither one thinks is close to ending.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
This is the latest chapter in an ongoing saga between the former couple.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2025
There is even talk of nominating the Tabarchine saga for UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
—Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – Test yourself on hometown harvests, top tales and remarkable marathon runs.—
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FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hollywood streamers and studios seemingly can't resist such tales, which explains the boom of true crime documentaries and dramatizations over the past decade.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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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,
14 Oct. 2025
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This is a developing story and will be updated.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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In fact, the term Kafkaesque — which describes a bizarre, nightmarish situation where alienation and a lack of control permeate — is perhaps best applied to this novella.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
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It’s based on a novella by Denis Johnson that first appeared in The Paris Review in 2002, and stars Joel Edgerton as fictional character Robert Grainier, one of the men and women who helped fire up America and ushered it into the industrial age.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Saga.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saga. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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