epic
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That transformation would inaugurate an American epic over the next century.
From The Wall Street Journal â Nov. 6, 2026
Shubhra Gupta, external of The Indian Express, who gave the film three stars, confessed to initial misgivings about its extravagant scale but found herself gradually won over, calling it the "perfect epic".
From BBC â Nov. 5, 2026
With its English version, Hollywood special effects and epic battle scenes, "Ramayana" appears aimed at international audiences as much as the movie-mad country of 1.4 billion people.
From Barron's â Nov. 5, 2026
In the pathetic galaxy of Gen Z men, anything from mid-century magazine ads to a Disney-owned sci-fi epic for children can be a stand in for their cultural grievances.
From Salon â Nov. 3, 2026
On the inside of my closet door, I wrote an epic poem to the new owners telling them the house would always belong to me:
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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One of Hinduism's foundational epics, the Ramayana has travelled across centuries and continents, finding expression in poetry, temple sculpture, shadow puppetry, folk theatre and stories passed down through generations.
From BBC â Nov. 5, 2026
ACOTAR, as it is known to aficionados, blends the swords-and-sorcery of fantasy epics like "Game of Thrones" with the smoldering romance familiar to readers of Danielle Steel.
From Barron's â Oct. 23, 2026
Mr. Power begins his survey with Chapman’s Homer but frequently casts his glance backward to the Homeric epics themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal â Aug. 28, 2026
It’s believed to have first appeared in text in the Mahabharata, one of two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India.
From Salon â Jun. 7, 2026
“This is a new age of epics, you see,” said the sage-poet.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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