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 case turned into a years-long legal saga, with multiple people convicted of their roles in arranging the hit, including Wendi’s brother, Charlie Adelson, and her mother, Donna. — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

The latest lawsuit in the eligibility saga is focused around LSU rostering multiple players who were cut from NFL teams after the preseason. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

The likes of Pulisic, Tyler Adams, Ricardo Pepi, Sergiño Dest, Antonee Robinson and Folarin Balogun (plenty more on him and the transfer saga that resulted in a U-turn back to Monaco instead of a move to Everton below) all wound up staying put. — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Perhaps this saga of planetary conquest is also a sly commentary on Hollywood imperialism, in which even the most far-flung of small-town tales must be overwhelmed by big-name stars in visual-effects drag. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

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