epic story

collocation in English

meaningsofepicandstory

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epic
adjective
uk
/ˈep.ɪk/us
/ˈep.ɪk/
in the style of ...
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story
noun[C]
uk
/ˈstɔː.ri/us
/ˈstɔːr.i/
a description, either true or imagined, of a connected series ...
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(Definition ofepicandstoryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thisepicstorywill ever be recounted in the chronicles of their own history and will remain alive in the memory of all peoples.
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Such an effort to pay for a house is anepicstoryof struggle, courage and steadfastness.
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The next type of deeds in-game are those which involve either the players class, race, orepicstoryquests.
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It's anepicstory, and one worth savoring if you can muddle through the demands of slow storytelling in the beginning.
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The cycle has been described as anepicstoryof man's fragility and folly.
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That sense of scale and anepicstorygoing on out there.
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The inner dramatic and complicated psychological state of theepicstorychanges and gets the shade of logical argumentation.
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Progressive rock bands sometimes used concept albums that made unified statements, usually telling anepicstoryor tackling a grand overarching theme.
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This one, although there are different locations, it's not one bigepicstory.
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This is anepicstoryabout two persons who lost their conscientiousness from a tragedy.
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It is anepicstorycomposed of several histories described with a wide vocabulary full of metaphors.
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In addition to compelling characters and anepicstory, the books are notable for combining a range of genres, including fantasy, history, mythology, folklore, and science fiction.
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The corrido, however, is apt to be anepicstoryabout heroes and villains, whereas rancheras may not necessarily be heroic ballads, and also vary more in terms of tempo.
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Each tapestry panel is approximately four and a half feet deep (1.5m) by six feet (1.8m) wide and tells of a unique aspect of theepicstory.
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I thought it would be great fun to write anepicstorywith a central character who was prepared to stand up and point this out.
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They are marched and counter-marched, and are told epic stories, wonderful stories of what our men have done in war time and at sea, and so on.
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It was one of the epic stories of the war, one of the most unorthodox of all operations, requiring the very highest degree of imaginative planning, leadership, initiative and improvisation.
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A lot of epic stories are associated with these lovers of the ancient times.
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The theme of these paintings is invariably mythological and the epic stories unfold as one goes around the temple in circumambulations.
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This is mostly due to the style of manga, where the use of epic stories and action play an important role.
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