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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saga
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The revelation of Izzy and Ferd’s son is sketchy; a suicide tale lacks a set-up or point; intriguing female bonds are underwritten; and all-too-familiar tropes associated with spousal violence weaken the work.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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If your job has been affected, or fear automation may come next, this isn’t a cautionary tale.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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There are honestly a number of pretty good performances this season (Ivanek is consistently entertaining) but they’re all dragged down by a terrible script and a story that keeps going nowhere fast.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Her story as a young, dedicated fossil collector inspired Swiss director Marcel Barelli, whose own passion for paleontology followed him into adulthood.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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The film is adapted from a novella written by Stephen King.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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The first novella couldn’t be stretched quite that far, so the story required some expansion.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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“Saga.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saga. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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