Both Uses
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Flags of Our Fathers
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- And it reflected the epic regard in which the public held the boys—a regard that manifested itself repeatedly in the massive crowds the boys drew; the almost universal wish to touch them.†
Chpt 16.epic = an outstanding work of literature or film
- As contrasted with earlier, wartime morale-boosting "quickies," this film would have the scope and stature of an epic.†
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Definitions:
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(epic) something that is outstanding -- especially a literary work that is long and heroic
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)