as in to describe
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
got a CD of the best-selling children's story that happened to be narrated by the author herself
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Recent Examples of narrate
Galvin, who's in charge of the state's elections, narrates the 30 second commercials promoted by his office to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.
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David Wade, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
His work as a composer included From the Diary of Anne Frank, a UNICEF commission that premiered in 1991 and was narrated by Audrey Hepburn.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Where traditional talk therapy asks you to narrate your history, her approach asks your body to tell it.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
For over four hours during the event, Beshansky narrated the action, offered context during the games and provided information about the players, like a traditional sports commentator.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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David Wade, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
His work as a composer included From the Diary of Anne Frank, a UNICEF commission that premiered in 1991 and was narrated by Audrey Hepburn.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Where traditional talk therapy asks you to narrate your history, her approach asks your body to tell it.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
For over four hours during the event, Beshansky narrated the action, offered context during the games and provided information about the players, like a traditional sports commentator.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrate
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Drinking that water can cause both acute illness (like the abdominal pain that Stillman describes) and chronic illness.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Most of the monarchies in Europe are really described by their greatest and most ardent supporters.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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The warning applies to residents of 11 towns and villages in southern Lebanon, according to Reuters, telling them to evacuate their homes and move at least 3,300 feet away to open areas.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Mountaga Tall’s home in the capital, Bamako, was stormed shortly before midnight Saturday, his relative Mahmoud Touré told AP.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Ella was explaining to my mother why the teacher had sent a note home with her and recounting how her friend Stacy had played kitchen with a new girl during free time at school and allowed Ella to join them only for the cleanup part.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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During the appearance, Paul's attorney, Eric Swinyard, recounted that the former couple's previous domestic violence case from 2023 resurfaced in mid-March 2026.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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This year, Times columnist Gustavo Arellano was recognized as a finalist for opinion writing for articles chronicling the fear and devastation of immigration raids in Los Angeles.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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In Coasting, Raban chronicles his solo journey, in a sailboat, around the island of Great Britain.—
Eva Holland,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2026
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The spatial distance and how closely the mushrooms are genetically related also seem to be factors.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Last year, out of 111 fatalities across the state, 102 were speed-related.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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“Narrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrate. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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