Synonyms of narration
Examples of narration in a Sentence
The novel uses first-person narration.
They got a famous actor to do the narration for the documentary.
an actor who does narrations for documentaries
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That teaser featured narration from John Leguizamo and Robert Pattinson's characters that quickly recaps the end of the mythological Trojan War, which precludes the events of Homer's The Odyssey.
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Download Christmas Audiobooks Get the original Walter Matthau narration of How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
—Caylin Harris, Parents, 21 Dec. 2025
Now entering its twelfth year, the Voice Arts Awards celebrate creative excellence across more than 150 categories, recognizing achievements in animation, film, TV narration, audiobooks, audio description, video games, political advertising, podcasts, and spoken word.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2025
At the end of Stand by Me, Reiner shows Chris (Phoenix) walking away from Gordie (Wheaton) in a long shot while narration by the adult Gordie (Richard Dreyfuss) tells us that Chris escaped his abusive household, left Castle Rock, and even managed to go to college.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Download Christmas Audiobooks Get the original Walter Matthau narration of How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
—Caylin Harris, Parents, 21 Dec. 2025
Now entering its twelfth year, the Voice Arts Awards celebrate creative excellence across more than 150 categories, recognizing achievements in animation, film, TV narration, audiobooks, audio description, video games, political advertising, podcasts, and spoken word.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2025
At the end of Stand by Me, Reiner shows Chris (Phoenix) walking away from Gordie (Wheaton) in a long shot while narration by the adult Gordie (Richard Dreyfuss) tells us that Chris escaped his abusive household, left Castle Rock, and even managed to go to college.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for narration
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“Narration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/narration. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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narration
noun
nar·ra·tion
na-ˈrā-shən 
nə-
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: the act or process or an instance of telling a story
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