as in story
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
a narration that vastly overstates her minor role in this international affair
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Recent Examples of narration
Create text-to-speech narrations, transcribe audio, and even enhance or edit video content, all under one roof.
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Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 14 June 2025
The musical revue will honor composers and lyricists including George and Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim and Stephen Schwartz through performances and narration.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
The full trailer, featuring narration from rivals Bertha and Agnes in turns, promises plenty of the high-low-stakes drama The Gilded Age is famous for.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 22 June 2025
These readers might start a book on an e-reader and then continue it on the go, via audio narration.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 17 June 2025
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Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 14 June 2025
The musical revue will honor composers and lyricists including George and Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim and Stephen Schwartz through performances and narration.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
The full trailer, featuring narration from rivals Bertha and Agnes in turns, promises plenty of the high-low-stakes drama The Gilded Age is famous for.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 22 June 2025
These readers might start a book on an e-reader and then continue it on the go, via audio narration.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narration
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The resurrection and the rest The Nick Drake story might have ended there — a cult artist remembered by few, lost to many.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Brennan focused more on analyzing evidence than on showing the chronology of events when questioning witnesses, as did the lead prosecutor in Read’s first trial.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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Here’s a chronology of some of the events that have rocked the company in the past six months.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Last weekend’s 4-3 loss to the Houston Dynamo at Snapdragon Stadium may go down as the first gut-punch in franchise history.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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The spending reduction amounts to the largest rollback of federal health-care support in history, Levitt said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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The filmmaker’s breakthrough: anchoring the narrative on the eight-year-old Bobo.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
7 July 2025
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From its authentic portrayal of Black professionals to its influence on future television narratives, Living Single remains a beloved classic that continues to resonate with audiences today.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 July 2025
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Another $460 million would be cut from assistance to Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia, an account created in the 1990s to help former Soviet states transition away from communism.—
The Editors,
National Review,
14 July 2025
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That is the total number of followers the Elmo account had on X as of early Monday morning.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The man who allegedly killed 18-year-old Morgan Hill resident Marissa DiNapoli has been charged with murder as new details emerge about the case, according to Santa Clara County court records.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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In June, billionaire and Guggenheim Partners CEO Mark Walter bought a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers at a record $10 billion valuation.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
10 July 2025
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This is the web version of CFO Daily, a newsletter on the trends and individuals shaping corporate finance.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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Since our first version ran three weeks ago, plenty has changed.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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“Narration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narration. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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