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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The strange saga of Abrego Garcia has become a test case of the limits of President Trump’s aggressive mass-deportation campaign, which administration officials say is targeting gang members and other criminals living in the U.S. without legal status.
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
The TikTok saga represents a fundamental shift in how wealth, technology, and political influence intersect in America
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A version of this article originally appeared in Quartz’s members-only Weekend Brief newsletter.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 14 Apr. 2025
When the tour and LIV were in the most bruising parts of this saga, the tour wrapped itself in morality and the American flag.
—Alan Blinder, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Even by the standards of Trump’s second term, the saga that had played out over the past week left the world struggling to catch its breath.
—Time, 10 Apr. 2025
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
The TikTok saga represents a fundamental shift in how wealth, technology, and political influence intersect in America
By
A version of this article originally appeared in Quartz’s members-only Weekend Brief newsletter.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 14 Apr. 2025
When the tour and LIV were in the most bruising parts of this saga, the tour wrapped itself in morality and the American flag.
—Alan Blinder, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Even by the standards of Trump’s second term, the saga that had played out over the past week left the world struggling to catch its breath.
—Time, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saga
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But the most sobering cautionary tale comes from 1894, when a lighthouse keeper’s pet cat named Tibbles was introduced to Stephens Island in New Zealand.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Comments On Swift Horses is rife with drama — a tale of a love triangle between a young woman, Muriel (Daisy Edgar-Jones), her Korean War veteran husband Lee (Will Poulter), and his iconoclastic brother Julius (Jacob Elordi).—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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At the center of the most compelling stories lies a single, unshakable force: transformation.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Top stories About the writer Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Penned in 1942 on Long Island and published a year later, Saint Exupéry’s timeless novella feels more relevant than ever.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Most Carmen opera or ballet productions draw the story from the 1854 novella by French writer Prosper Mérimée — and generally are set in 19th century Spain.—
Lisa Vernon Sparks,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Saga.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saga. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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