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
Osman returns with his fifth saga in his bestselling cozy mystery series, this time surrounding a wedding.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
This nearly decadelong saga took place in the midst of other legal troubles.
—Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Seoul, South Korea — More than 300 South Korean workers detained by immigration authorities in Georgia last week arrived home on Friday, marking the end of a saga that has stunned their nation and threatened to upend a close bilateral friendship between the US and South Korea.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The air breathed by the Crawleys and their loyal staff continues to be thick with change as the saga picks back up in 1930.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
This nearly decadelong saga took place in the midst of other legal troubles.
—Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Seoul, South Korea — More than 300 South Korean workers detained by immigration authorities in Georgia last week arrived home on Friday, marking the end of a saga that has stunned their nation and threatened to upend a close bilateral friendship between the US and South Korea.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The air breathed by the Crawleys and their loyal staff continues to be thick with change as the saga picks back up in 1930.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saga
Noun
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Arias weaves a lovely tale of unrequited love that isn’t as unrequited in this sapphic, slow-burn romance that also touches on weighty topics, including divorce and grief.—
Mia Sosa,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The tell-tale signs continued to add up.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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As a recent ProPublica story revealed, the promises of the H-2A visa program can be undermined by extreme abuses the workers suffer, mostly by labor contractors.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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The dream drive package includes private transfer to The Barn, Napa Valley Car Club's exclusive clubhouse, post-drive drinks and stories and return transfer.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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One of the authors that Covici brought along with him to Viking was a young writer named John Steinbeck; his company had published Steinbeck’s novellas Tortilla Flat in 1935 and Of Mice and Men in 1937.—
Paul Slovak
September 16,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
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The novella was released in 1982, three years after the release of The Long Walk novel.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Saga.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saga. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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