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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Reckoning Part 1 wound up the fourth-highest grossing entry in the saga at $571 million, after a series-high $791 million from Mission: Impossible - Fallout.
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Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The next major milestone in the saga was the pursuit of Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
A couple of her colleagues had just heard from their insurers that their coverage did indeed end on April 8, consistent with what the Commerce Department had told them before the whole legal saga began.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Ars Video Red Bull really doesn’t want next year’s engine rules
Despite a meeting last week that was meant to put the matter to bed, the ongoing saga of changes to next year's powertrain rules just won't go away.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
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Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The next major milestone in the saga was the pursuit of Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
A couple of her colleagues had just heard from their insurers that their coverage did indeed end on April 8, consistent with what the Commerce Department had told them before the whole legal saga began.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Ars Video Red Bull really doesn’t want next year’s engine rules
Despite a meeting last week that was meant to put the matter to bed, the ongoing saga of changes to next year's powertrain rules just won't go away.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saga
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Returning to the wuxia genre that has defined much of his illustrious career, Tsui explains his approach to this latest adaptation of the classic martial arts tale.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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The best film version of Finney’s tale is the ‘70s one with Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Veronica Cartwright, Jeff Goldblum, and Leonard Nimoy.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
7 May 2025
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Despite the fallout, Owens remains firm in her belief that Ye’s story has been misrepresented and his mental health unfairly weaponized.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 May 2025
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This story is from an installment of The Oeno Files, our weekly insider newsletter to the world of fine wine.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
4 May 2025
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Subsequent seasons of Off Campus, the show, will presumably follow the other books, The Mistake, The Score, The Goal and The Legacy (a novella compiling stories from all of the couples).—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
7 May 2025
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Directed by Bart Layton, Crime 101 is based on author Don Winslow’s novella of the same name.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Saga.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saga. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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