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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
The federal investigation chronicled those editorials this page published about the DA’s misdeeds.
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John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Fugard, who died last year, played a role in bringing international attention to the injustices of his homeland through plays that chronicled the human toll of such corrosive governmental policies.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Liu has traveled the talk show circuit since, celebrating with her fans, dodging the sudden paparazzi swarm and meeting people like Daniel Radcliffe to revel in mutual admiration, as chronicled by former Bay Area News Group columnist Marcus Thompson for The Athletic.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
What used to be on site A display at Wednesday’s event chronicled the history of the San Juan Motel.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
For 60 years, Southern Living has chronicled the South’s great pitmasters.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
As a result, Baldwin’s last few years have been a rather unpleasant rollercoaster ride, as is chronicled in Oscar nominee Rory Kennedy’s new documentary The Trial of Alec Baldwin.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
In November 2024, Netflix released 900 Days Without Anabel, a docuseries that chronicled the true story of Segura, who was 22 when she was kidnapped by Emilio Muñoz Guadix and Candido Ortiz Aon.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
ProPublica has chronicled the dark world of pig butchering, in which human traffickers in Asia force their victims to scam people by posing as friends or potential romantic interests.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2026
John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Fugard, who died last year, played a role in bringing international attention to the injustices of his homeland through plays that chronicled the human toll of such corrosive governmental policies.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Liu has traveled the talk show circuit since, celebrating with her fans, dodging the sudden paparazzi swarm and meeting people like Daniel Radcliffe to revel in mutual admiration, as chronicled by former Bay Area News Group columnist Marcus Thompson for The Athletic.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
What used to be on site A display at Wednesday’s event chronicled the history of the San Juan Motel.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
For 60 years, Southern Living has chronicled the South’s great pitmasters.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
As a result, Baldwin’s last few years have been a rather unpleasant rollercoaster ride, as is chronicled in Oscar nominee Rory Kennedy’s new documentary The Trial of Alec Baldwin.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
In November 2024, Netflix released 900 Days Without Anabel, a docuseries that chronicled the true story of Segura, who was 22 when she was kidnapped by Emilio Muñoz Guadix and Candido Ortiz Aon.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
ProPublica has chronicled the dark world of pig butchering, in which human traffickers in Asia force their victims to scam people by posing as friends or potential romantic interests.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicled
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Angels shortstop Zach Neto did precisely what Cora described.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Evelyn, a migrant from the Philippines who slept in the bus station with her children during the war, described how, in an industry as intimate as caregiving, working with elderly people who struggle to make it to a shelter, workers can feel pressured to stay in the building during an attack.—
Theia Chatelle,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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These days, revenge literature arrives most often as a sordid memoir or roman à clef in which grievances are recounted, villainy exposed, and relevant facts set forth.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bode recounted of the interaction.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2026
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Murmurs of possible tactics abound—including more talk within the administration of the DPA after Anthropic’s Mythos announcement, one person with knowledge of such discussions told us.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The story of the site, which was subsequently bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in 2005, is told in MySpace, a documentary directed by Tommy Avallone and produced by Gunpowder & Sky, the company founded by former MTV boss Van Toffler.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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His work as a composer included From the Diary of Anne Frank, a UNICEF commission that premiered in 1991 and was narrated by Audrey Hepburn.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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For over four hours during the event, Beshansky narrated the action, offered context during the games and provided information about the players, like a traditional sports commentator.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Hatfield-McCoy feud is a complex story related the power of owning land when land was the only power, with its own love story at the center.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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James also said the shooting may have been gang related.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Their packed schedule includes a ceremonial stop at the memorial dedicated to the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City, as well as sightseeing in the Appalachia region, USA TODAY previously reported.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Hail larger than baseballs was reported in Texas and Arkansas on Saturday.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Chronicled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicled. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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