epic
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She pointedly reminded angry commentators that Homer’s epic is fiction.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
The Briton, one of the most celebrated film-makers in Hollywood, has directed and written the new interpretation of Homer's epic poem.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Supermodel Bella Hadid let her figure-hugging Schiaparelli dress do the talking for her at the premiere of the epic Charles de Gaulle biopic "De Gaulle: Tilting Iron".
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The fictional movie he’s making looks stiff, a period epic about Spain’s colonialist withdrawal from the Sahara in the 1930s, which doubles as a metaphor for the father’s destructive absence from his now-adult child’s life.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
When they told Lara she failed, she threw an epic temper tantrum so bad she may not be allowed to try out again next year if Agent Fiona has anything to say about it.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
Vocabulary lists containing epic
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Poetry: Genres
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