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epic

[ep-ik] / ˈɛp ɩk /
NOUN
long story
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In the viral review by Wilson, who also translated Seneca and Euripides, as well as Homer’s “Iliad,” she likened Nolan’s nearly three-hour epic to Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and “Game of Thrones.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

But they, and the series, point out what an epic battle Xana put up and the horrific extent of her injuries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Nadira Goffe argues that watching the film in 4DX—which features, among other things, scents, moving chairs, and sprays of water—is the superior way to experience the epic adventure.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

Mitsotakis congratulated the British director in a teleconference on Monday on the success of the movie that has renewed internatational interest in Homer's ancient epic.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Hudson leans in, puts his fist underneath his chin, and stares off into the sky like he’s just had the most epic eureka moment and is now ready to remake the world.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

Even if Christopher Nolan‘s film adaptation of “The Odyssey” is a smash hit, Matt Damon doesn’t think we’ll see a boom in epics of a similar scale.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

It’s believed to have first appeared in text in the Mahabharata, one of two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India.

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026

Why the latest literary trend favors short, punchy prose over epics.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

That movie appeared 20 years ago, longer than the gap between the second and third Godfather epics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

The novelist would later win the Nobel Prize, but he was already famous for his classic Southern epics like The Sound and the Fury and As I Lay Dying.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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