as in magnificent
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
an epic plan for the revitalization of the city
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as in saga
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as in ode
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Recent Examples of epic
Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
The series, meanwhile, marks Momoa's latest project on Apple TV+ following See, the dystopian sci-fi epic that ran for three seasons from 2019 to 2022.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 10 July 2025
Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 13 July 2025
That’s a pretty epic stage to be on for what will likely be most of the world’s first exposure to you.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 July 2025
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Adjective
Find out as editor-in-chief C. B. Cebulski, conductor of X Tom Brevoort, and a lineup of uncanny talent shed light on the calamitous new epic with first looks, reveals, insight on the titles leading into the event, and more.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
The series, meanwhile, marks Momoa's latest project on Apple TV+ following See, the dystopian sci-fi epic that ran for three seasons from 2019 to 2022.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
Even back when the Star Wars prequels came out to heavy criticism in some quarters, all agreed that the lightsaber fight between Yoda and Count Dooku in Episode II — Attack of the Clones was (in the parlance) epic.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 13 July 2025
That’s a pretty epic stage to be on for what will likely be most of the world’s first exposure to you.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epic
Adjective
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The mansion’s marble stair hall focuses on a magnificent clock, designed by White and Saint-Gaudens, built into a wall and surrounded by the figures of the zodiac.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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The building was a synagogue and the room, which had a magnificent candelabra chandelier at its center, had only a few candles lit.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 July 2025
Noun
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With trust in government transparency at stake, the coming vote could mark a pivotal moment in the long-running Epstein saga.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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The Trump administration had hoped that statement would be the final word on the saga, with Trump chiding a reporter who asked Bondi about the Epstein case at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
Noun
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But the thing that distinguishes Dollywood is its odes to Dolly Parton.—
Keith Sharon,
The Tennessean,
28 July 2025
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Some of Braddock’s eight grandchildren escorted his casket out of the church, as an ode to UM — the university’s fight song — played.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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Season 5 was — to put it mildly — a glorious train wreck.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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Nestled in the rolling hills of Somerset, Bath is a glorious English city that seduces with its honeyed townhouses, stately colonnaded crescents, swish spas, and timeless Roman relics.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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But Trump is a control freak with his political narrative.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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There is a bigger lesson to be learned from the controversy: marketers no longer control the narrative.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Vo’s ongoing examination of empire and identity unfolds here as both monument and elegy.—
Nel-Olivia Waga,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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What if Durham’s vision for the sequel could be turned inside out, undergoing a transformation like The Greatest from retrospective to comeback, elegy to unfinished story.—
Melina Moe
May 19,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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The present is the grand and majestic age of mechanical invention.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
30 July 2025
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Having always been drawn to the majestic appearance of black cats, her path to cat parenthood was somewhat unexpected.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
Noun
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The Coldplay public humiliation is a cautionary tale of atrophied American privacy.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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That tale is just one of many in the story that don’t show Joel in an especially flattering light.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
18 July 2025
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“Epic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epic. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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