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to give an oral or written account of in some detail
the book chronicles the efforts of two climbers to scale Mount Everest
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Recent Examples of chronicled
Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.
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Judith Martin, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Alexan chronicled Paul competing in the Chicago Triathlon, snow skiing, water skiing and even co-piloting an airplane.
—Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Ruby and her then-husband, Kevin Franke, found massive success with their YouTube channel, 8 Passengers, that chronicled their everyday lives with six children.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Released in 1994, Sátántangó (based on László Krasznahorka’s novel) chronicled an impoverished Hungarian village that becomes seduced by a would-be prophet who has seemingly come back from the dead.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Founded by abolitionists in 1865, The Nation has chronicled the breadth and depth of political and cultural life, serving as a critical, independent, and progressive voice.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
And as columnist Sam McDowell chronicled this week, this is the exact type of AFC playoff field the Chiefs of old could have capitalized on for yet another Super Bowl run.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2026
His story has been well chronicled.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
They were married the year after and chronicled their lives off and on between 2019 and 2024, when Richards appeared on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Judith Martin, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Alexan chronicled Paul competing in the Chicago Triathlon, snow skiing, water skiing and even co-piloting an airplane.
—Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Ruby and her then-husband, Kevin Franke, found massive success with their YouTube channel, 8 Passengers, that chronicled their everyday lives with six children.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Released in 1994, Sátántangó (based on László Krasznahorka’s novel) chronicled an impoverished Hungarian village that becomes seduced by a would-be prophet who has seemingly come back from the dead.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Founded by abolitionists in 1865, The Nation has chronicled the breadth and depth of political and cultural life, serving as a critical, independent, and progressive voice.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
And as columnist Sam McDowell chronicled this week, this is the exact type of AFC playoff field the Chiefs of old could have capitalized on for yet another Super Bowl run.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2026
His story has been well chronicled.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
They were married the year after and chronicled their lives off and on between 2019 and 2024, when Richards appeared on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicled
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Greenberg later described the behind-the-scenes conflict in stark terms.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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According to the person who described Tuesday's decisions to the AP, Quinn and Kingsbury met in the morning to talk about the future of the team's offense, which features quarterback Jayden Daniels.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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The host recounted Donald Trump‘s response, which blamed Good for her own murder, claiming that the ICE officer shot her in self defense to prevent being run over.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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Yamate, chair of the Los Gatos Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission, recounted that his mother, Kikuye Inouye, was incarcerated for three years at Heart Mountain, Wyoming.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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But law enforcement experts told CNN the dragging incident last summer could have affected his decision-making – though how such an experience impacts law enforcement varies from officer to officer.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Chew told jurors that neither the Cryptpad documents nor the prosecution’s surveillance videos shown during Baker’s opening could be considered evidence during opening statements.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Before the game there was a tribute video about Vitale, narrated by former Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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On Team Zas, there here were CNN icon Wolf Blitzer (who narrated and appeared in the video tribute to Bash), David Geffen and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft (who appeared prominently in the tribute video to old buddy Zaslav).—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Early evidence from the CDC analysis, which has not been made public, suggests the outbreaks are not related, according to two sources who have seen the data.—
Reuters 20 hr ago,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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According to their joint Instagram post, Kebe introduced Michael to the genre, and he's become an expert in everything Bravo-related.—
Emily J. Shiffer,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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According to the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched in November to a residence in the Linville community of Marion after a caller reported a neighbor standing in their driveway screaming and refusing to leave the property despite having been warned previously.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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He was tagged and pictured holding a skull on the group page, ABC 6 reported.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Chronicled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicled. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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