epic tale

collocation in English

meaningsofepicandtale

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epic
adjective
uk
/ˈep.ɪk/us
/ˈep.ɪk/
in the style of ...
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tale
noun[C]
uk
/teɪl/us
/teɪl/
a story, especially one that might be invented or difficult ...
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(Definition ofepicandtalefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Widescreen means a big film, anepictalein this case anepictaleof human endurance.
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Theepictalewas picturized on canvas in epic proportions measuring 72 x 453 cm in 9 panels.
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Don't let the running time put you off watching this unashamedlyepictale.
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It recounts theepictaleof two families whose lives are intertwined by their desire to claim what they believe is rightfully theirs.
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Three survived to tell anepictaleof survival.
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A nice way of introducing kids to theepictale.
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Thisepictalehelps some people to deepen their faith and to understand and appreciate other religions and philosophies.
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It is anepictaleof broken hearts and broken dreams.
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The best empirical knowledge that science and history can provide is necessary in order to provide a comparableepictalethat will reliably unite a separated human spirituality.
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As in other epic tales of mountaineering, the mountain becomes a parable for war + war as the crucible of virility.
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Each of these nine forms have a beautiful story woven with strands of myth, fancy legends and epic tales.
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However, the staff had been coming up with what could be better described as epic tales rather than side stories.
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Perim is a place of great adventures and epic tales.
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In discussing trials of relationships, it portrays personal subjects as epic tales of battle and salvation.
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This folk tune is used to tell epic tales, usually about historic people, lore, and/or geography, even yakuza.
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The narrator begins by referring to oral epic tales that are already old and familiar.
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