Chronicles
noun
Chron·i·cles
ˈkrä-ni-kəlz 
plural in form but singular in construction
: either of two historical books of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture
called also Paralipomenon
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Diaz is accompanied by an immortal knight, a resourceful swashbuckler, an elderly vampire, a horny werewolf and an elf who can turn invisible (using a power that reminded me of Doli from The Prydain Chronicles).
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
The actor continued his extremely successful career with Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994), Mission: Impossible (1996) and Jerry Maguire (1996).
—Georgia Slater, People.com, 16 May 2025
The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan (Knopf: $36)
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Ben Barnes Also on the short list for Edward was actor Ben Barnes, who ended up playing a lead role in The Chronicles of Narnia franchise the same year Twilight was released.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
The actor continued his extremely successful career with Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994), Mission: Impossible (1996) and Jerry Maguire (1996).
—Georgia Slater, People.com, 16 May 2025
The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan (Knopf: $36)
4.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Ben Barnes Also on the short list for Edward was actor Ben Barnes, who ended up playing a lead role in The Chronicles of Narnia franchise the same year Twilight was released.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Chronicles
noun
Chron·i·cles
ˈkrän-i-kəlz
: either of two historical books of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture
called also Paralipomenon
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