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as in story
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
wrote a witty, chatty narrative of all the happenings at the party
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as in tale
a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel
in such narratives as "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Purloined Letter," Edgar Allan Poe essentially created the modern detective story
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Recent Examples of narrative
The conventional narrative is gone.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
And nothing matters more to left-wingers than narrative control.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
And for all his strengths, McIlroy thinks deeply about legacy and narrative, often to a fault.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The actor also recently starred in Netflix’s Remarkably Bright Creatures and Wishful Thinking, which took home the narrative feature prize at SXSW this year.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 June 2026
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
And nothing matters more to left-wingers than narrative control.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
And for all his strengths, McIlroy thinks deeply about legacy and narrative, often to a fault.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The actor also recently starred in Netflix’s Remarkably Bright Creatures and Wishful Thinking, which took home the narrative feature prize at SXSW this year.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrative
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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This is a developing story and will be updated.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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One tree may have even witnessed the grisly moment told of in tall tales, which gave Hangman's Gulch its name, but sadly, the tree recently died and had to be cut down for the safety of trail users.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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China has two films in the main competition, the 2025 $215m box office hit Nobody by Shui Yu, and Tana, a contemporary tale about a young woman who leaves Shanghai to support her ailing father in Inner Mongolia.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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Much of this era steps into the 42nd millennium, but the chronology isn't entirely clear.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
2 June 2026
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So those were pulled out from the central spine that was the chronology.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
27 May 2026
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The acclaimed Project Hail Mary is Amazon’s sci-fi spectacular, The Sheep Detectives is a mystery-comedy for kids and American author Don Winslow’s novella Crime 101 is its detective drama with Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo and Halle Berry in the lead roles.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The Norwegian writer Vigdis Hjorth creates a whole world in very few pages in this novella-length work in which even the pacing of the narrative itself does so much of the storytelling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who’s winning plaudits for his no-nonsense commentary on Fox Sports during this World Cup, played for clubs like Barcelona, AC Milan, Manchester United, and Paris Saint-Germain.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
20 June 2026
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Rob Schneider, a cast member from 1990-1994 who later branched out into movies, sitcoms and political commentary, is in New Haven on a concert tour.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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The backstory What appears to be a modern building actually has quite a bit of local history.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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The Chiefs Hall of Honor on the second-level concourse contains the organization’s four Super Bowl trophies, memorabilia, exhibits and documents, and there is no admission to walk through history.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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His social media accounts on Sunday afternoon announced the return of his body after the June 14 collision of two helicopters, which killed all six people on board.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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As your visit gets closer, stay tuned into the park's social media accounts for the latest updates.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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The New York Knicks had just won the NBA championship Saturday night when Los Angeles police were called to an apartment complex in Canoga Park amid reports of a person screaming.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Fox News Digital's Alexandra Koch and The Associated Press contributed to this report.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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“Narrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrative. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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