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 most frustrating aspect of this entire saga is that none of us truly know where this is all headed.
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
President Donald Trump ‘s tariff saga continues to add new twists and turns.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 June 2025
Instead of managing personalities and transfer sagas, Enrique was allowed to focus purely on the pitch.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
But now that Malema is on Donald Trump’s radar, the president might push back powerfully on Malema’s links to Hamas and the VBS saga, Max Meizlish, senior research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
President Donald Trump ‘s tariff saga continues to add new twists and turns.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 June 2025
Instead of managing personalities and transfer sagas, Enrique was allowed to focus purely on the pitch.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
But now that Malema is on Donald Trump’s radar, the president might push back powerfully on Malema’s links to Hamas and the VBS saga, Max Meizlish, senior research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
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Noun
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Guns, knives, swords, cleavers, axes, ice picks and flamethrowers will all be put to use in this tale of a revenge.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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But the author does a fine job of giving readers a sense of place, with characters moving along the streets that surround Payne Avenue in this tale of a killer whose ambition is his ruin.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2025
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Now managed by the National Trust, the estate is open to the public, allowing visitors to step inside and experience firsthand the setting of one of literature’s most enduring love stories.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Suffering through bad relationships to finally find the ideal romantic partner is a universal story that’s understood by men and women of every age, and of every generation.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
10 June 2025
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Stephen King’s novella about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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This summer will see the first English translation of her earlier novella, Killing Stella, a slim domestic horror story that serves as a perfect entry point to Haushofer’s work.—
Isle McElroy,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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“Saga.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saga. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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