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 saga of the Coconut Grove Playhouse continues.
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Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 8 May 2026
But the Wilshire subway saga, some argue, points to the need for reforms.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
This high-intensity style may be the Italian’s best route to success in the final three matches of the Premier League season, after inheriting the ongoing injury saga that started under Ange Postecoglou last season and continued in the current one under Thomas Frank and Igor Tudor.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 7 May 2026
And then there’s the saga of the American pavilion.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 5 May 2026
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Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 8 May 2026
But the Wilshire subway saga, some argue, points to the need for reforms.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
This high-intensity style may be the Italian’s best route to success in the final three matches of the Premier League season, after inheriting the ongoing injury saga that started under Ange Postecoglou last season and continued in the current one under Thomas Frank and Igor Tudor.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 7 May 2026
And then there’s the saga of the American pavilion.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saga
Noun
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That’s easier to accomplish the further the plot moves away from a diplomatic incident involving several national institutions and toward an occasionally absurd — but absorbing and well-paced — tale of individuals in over their heads.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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San Diego County can once again be a model of fiscal responsibility — not a cautionary tale.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Galvin later confronted the man who had messaged Kianna, who told her several different stories, according to Childs’ report.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The Hellraiser franchise, based on Clive Barker’s 1986 novella The Hellbound Heart, includes 11 movies, with the most recent being released in 2022.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
3 May 2026
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The structural problems reveal themselves early, as the revolution that defined Orwell’s novella is dispatched by minute 6.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Saga.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saga. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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