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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Comedic band Wolves of Glendale (Tom McGovern, Ethan Edenburg and Eric Jackowitz) will play both the pit band as well as the narrating flight attendants.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
Cardinal, the veteran Cree and Métis Canadian actress also known for movies such as Legends Of The Fall and Wind River, has narrated the series for Canadian outfit 2Ducks Media and Canadian TV network APTN, which specialises in Indigenous content.
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Jean Shepherd, who wrote and narrated the film, was a DJ on WCKY-AM, WSAI-AM, WKRC-AM and WLW radio (1947-54).
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2025
Adapting a memoir as creatively narrated as Lidia Yuknavitch’s The Chronology of Water is no small feat, but Kristen Stewart proved herself more than capable with her recent directorial debut.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2025
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
Cardinal, the veteran Cree and Métis Canadian actress also known for movies such as Legends Of The Fall and Wind River, has narrated the series for Canadian outfit 2Ducks Media and Canadian TV network APTN, which specialises in Indigenous content.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
Jean Shepherd, who wrote and narrated the film, was a DJ on WCKY-AM, WSAI-AM, WKRC-AM and WLW radio (1947-54).
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2025
Adapting a memoir as creatively narrated as Lidia Yuknavitch’s The Chronology of Water is no small feat, but Kristen Stewart proved herself more than capable with her recent directorial debut.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2025
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 24 Dec. 2025.
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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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