narrated; narrating
: to tell (a story) in detail
The children enjoyed the lively manner with which she narrated her life's story.
also
: to provide spoken commentary for (something, such as a movie or television show)
The documentary is narrated by a famous actor.
Examples of narrate in a Sentence
The author narrates her story in great detail.
a documentary narrated by a famous actor
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It is structured around the seven trumpets of in the book of Revelation, with each one narrating a biblical judgment before giving way to the next song.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Before Ellison came out, a new company branding video — narrated by Tom Cruise — showcased talent on the Paramount lot and featured heavy hitter creatives like Jerry Bruckheimer, James Cameron, the Duffer Brothers, Mark Wahlberg and Will Smith.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Typically, museums narrate millennia of artistic expression as a series of progressive movements limited to the US and Europe, with everything else pushed to the margins.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The comedian and actor, 57, will narrate the audiobook of Stephen King's upcoming novel Other Worlds Than These, out this fall from Scribner.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Before Ellison came out, a new company branding video — narrated by Tom Cruise — showcased talent on the Paramount lot and featured heavy hitter creatives like Jerry Bruckheimer, James Cameron, the Duffer Brothers, Mark Wahlberg and Will Smith.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Typically, museums narrate millennia of artistic expression as a series of progressive movements limited to the US and Europe, with everything else pushed to the margins.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The comedian and actor, 57, will narrate the audiobook of Stephen King's upcoming novel Other Worlds Than These, out this fall from Scribner.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for narrate
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“Narrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/narrate. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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narrate
verb
nar·rate
ˈna(ə)r-ˌāt 
na-ˈrāt
na-ˈrāt
narrated; narrating
: relate sense 1, tell
narrate a story
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