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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 sagas
Similar sagas are unfolding in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Washington.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026
Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sagas
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Boyson and co-screenwriter Ricky Camilleri overlap tales of two seemingly opposite young guys – wealthy New York teen Balthazar Malone (Jaeden Martell, a casting coup) and loner Texas trailer-park dweller Solomon Jackson (Asa Butterfield, in one of his best performances yet).—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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But there are amazing tales of survival as well.—
Paul Eisenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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The ground zero of all stories of literary fandom begins and ends with Misery, whose characters were immortalized by Kathy Bates and James Caan in the movie adaptation of this psychological thriller.—
Laura Zigman,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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During Monday’s meeting, VanTrust Vice President of Development David Rezac showed renderings of the new office building — a 450,000 square foot building that will feature three amenity decks, 6 stories of parking, an outdoor plaza space, and a retreat center with an amphitheater.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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This pair of novellas is about a middle-aged woman, the heroine’s sister, who comes to Tokyo intent on obtaining breast implants and a protagonist contemplating artificial insemination in a culture that doubts the procedure’s morality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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House of the Dragon premieres its third season this summer ahead of a fourth and likely final season in 2028, while A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, based on Martin's Tales of Dunk & Egg novellas, is in production on season 2 for release in 2027.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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The channel is being developed through the company’s Historyverse creative unit, which is shaping the editorial approach across a slate that spans historical narratives, legends and philosophical storytelling.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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She was joined onstage by local legends Caetano Veloso, a tropicália pioneer, and his sister Maria Bethânia, one of the best-selling artists in Brazilian history.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
3 May 2026
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“Sagas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sagas. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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