epic
adjective
noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style.
epics
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pluralof epic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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 ● Oct. 23, 2026
The production was announced in March this year as a "rambunctious comedy of deception and disguise inspired by the grand swashbuckling epics of stage and screen".
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
“I see their traces everywhere,” he says of those epics in his introduction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Although he established himself with futuristic films like “Alien” and “Blade Runner,” he showed a knack for emotional drama with 1991’s “Thelma & Louise” and for historical epics like 2000’s “Gladiator.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
For centuries, ballads, and epics were all sung, as were Biblical chants and Vedic hymns.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
