epics

noun

plural of epic
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as in sagas

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as in odes

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  1. sagas
  2. odes
  3. narratives
  4. elegies
  5. legends
  6. sonnets
  7. tales
  8. idylls
Noun
  • While Viking sagas mention rhythmic chants to aid oarsmen, the dramatic, coordinated movements seen today bear little resemblance to actual Viking rowing techniques.
    — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Unlike most sagas about band couples — Sonny & Cher, Fleetwood Mac — these guys don’t go down in flames musically or personally.
    — Marisa Fox, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
Definition of sagas
Noun
  • But in keeping with its protagonist’s difficulty staring at his feelings head-on, The Vampire Lestat—and the marketing that preceded its premiere—doesn’t start with ballads or sensual odes to far-reaching love.
    — Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
  • The sleek property features several odes to San Diego landmarks, starting with the heated saltwater pool inspired by the Balboa Park Lily Pond and gazebo honoring the Botanical Building.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 2 July 2026
Definition of odes
Noun
  • That idea became the foundation for the exhibit’s title, which refers to more than 6,000 freedom narratives identified by historians.
    — Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Each movie will be told from one of the band members’ points of view, with all four films having interconnected narratives.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of narratives
Noun
  • The touchstones are plentiful—Harmonia’s cyclical drift, Alice Coltrane’s stargazing elegies, gamelan’s hypnotic shimmer—but the song is strange and unpredictable.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026
  • Last week, some of the brightest minds of my generation left us angry elegies and poetic travelogues.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of elegies
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  • Tyler Clouse / Getty Images Earlier, Twins players and team legends also toured the movie site with several participating in father-son catches.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Stick to Football is hosted by footballing legends Neville, Jamie Carragher, Jill Scott, Ian Wright and Roy Keane, and sees the group welcome guests to discuss all manner of football matters.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of legends
Noun
  • People can and should be skeptical about the sonnets written about starting NFL quarterbacks every offseason, when no one is getting sacked and almost everyone looks good.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • In his sonnets, Shakespeare pairs was with glass, and warmed with disarmed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Definition of sonnets
Noun
  • The two dashing newcomers have since been regaling the Georgia Aquarium’s existing belugas, a quartet of females*, with tales of their peregrinations.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • From a shark attack and skydiving accident to a near plane crash, the adrenaline junkie shared his tales of his extreme adventuring with the outlet.
    — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of tales
Noun
  • If powder-white beaches, turquoise waters, and lush jungles are at the top of your travel itinerary, the following 11 idylls are must-gos, where nature is at its most relaxed and pleasurable.
    — Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
  • But while Provo has become developed, its neighbors, Parrish assured me, remain timeless idylls, their empty interiors encircled by endless beaches fringed with casuarina trees.
    — Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Definition of idylls
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