Synonyms of chronicles

chronicles 1 of 2

noun

plural of chronicle

1

as in stories

a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened

a chronicle of their adventure on the river

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stories
• chronologies
• histories
• accounts
• records
• memoirs
• reports
• versions
• diaries
• narratives
• commentaries
• tales
• narrations
• sagas
• annals
• testimonies
• depositions
• witnesses
• anecdotes
• documentations
• testaments
• logs
• testimonials
• journals
• blogs
• minutes
• logbooks
• romances
• epics
• recitations
• yarns
• case studies
• case histories
• recitals
• gests
• procès-verbaux

2

as in annals

an account of important events in the order in which they happened

only sketchy information about King Arthur can be found in the chronicles of ancient England

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annals
• records
• histories
• memoirs
• journals
• commentaries
• diaries
• reminiscences
• biographies
• reports
• documentations
• autobiographies
• archives
• blogs
• narratives
• lives
• sagas
• tales
• logs
• stories
• legends
• epics
• registers
• genealogies
• chronologies

chronicles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of chronicle

as in describes

to give an oral or written account of in some detail

the book chronicles the efforts of two climbers to scale Mount Everest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describes
• recounts
• tells
• narrates
• relates
• reports
• charts
• recites
• depicts
• sets forth
• details
• voices
• rehearses
• states
• reveals
• discloses
• enumerates
• expresses
• utters
• exposes
• gives
• delivers
• itemizes
• delineates
• divulges
• renders
• reels off
• sketches
• particularizes
• bares
• lets on (about)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chronicles

Noun

Primetime chronicles the intense production, ethical dilemmas and media sensationalism behind To Catch a Predator, which ran from 2004 to 2007. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

The extremely soapy, enjoyably satirical true-life drama chronicles love, rampant betrayal and a brazen murder plot through three decades of the iconic Gucci fashion house. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

The singer’s October 1973 hit song chronicles one woman’s jealousy surrounding her significant other’s interest in another woman. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Their stories are not chronicles of any time, place, or personality, but testimonies to the human spirit. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026

But unlike Brief History, which includes gay characters but mostly isn’t about them, The Disappearers also belongs with those earlier chronicles of gay America that Jordan and Eddy name-check, especially John Rechy’s The Sexual Outlaw. — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026

The intimate doc chronicles Madrigal’s personal family history in the aftermath of the patriarch’s death. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026

Thus began a cathartic, multi-year journey of self-discovery that Maddox chronicles in her documentary. — Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 22 July 2026

Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the PG-13 film chronicles Jackson's journey from the Jackson Five to his solo superstardom, concluding with his 1998 Bad tour. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Verb

The first book visually chronicles their transition from preadolescence into their teenaged years; the second spans into their mid-twenties. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Based on Volpentest’s memoir of the same name, the film chronicles the life of the quadruple congenital amputee who defied expectations to become one of the most accomplished Paralympic sprinters in history. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Related Stories Set in 1969, Ink chronicles Murdoch’s acquisition of the struggling British newspaper The Sun and his recruitment of editor Larry Lamb to reinvent it as a populist tabloid capable of overtaking the dominant Daily Mirror. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

The four-part series chronicles the efforts of young Julien Sorel (Victor Belmondo) to rise socially beyond his modest upbringing while entangled in a web of passion and power. — Ed Meza, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

James, a sensitive diviner of both anxieties, chronicles how the inhospitality of the social world sends gay men into hiding. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

The podcast chronicles Parton’s life and career and explores her boundless appeal. — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026

The three-part docuseries chronicles how UConn came to dominate college women’s basketball and why head coach Geno Auriemma became such a polarizing figure. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

The film chronicles how Gunn came to breakdancing, her rocky path to the Paris Games and the toll that going viral had on her. — David MacK, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026