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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 chronicling
This will be followed by Maltin interviewing New Orleans resident Bruce Spizer, who has written more than a dozen authoritative books chronicling The Beatles.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Both had spent years chronicling immigrants' movements north.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Recently, Braun portrayed both Andy Kaufman and Jim Henson in the film Saturday Night, a biopic chronicling the moments leading up to the premiere of the now-iconic sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Following the eventful first season, in which Joanne (Bell) and Noah (Brody) met, fell in love and briefly broke up before reuniting, Season 2 followed the natural course of a relationship by largely chronicling the duo’s efforts to blend their lives together.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
The book also delves into Robertson’s personal life, chronicling his flings with several actresses, including Jennifer O’Neill, Canadian actress Geneviève Bujold, and French thespian Carole Bouquet.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
On Thursday, dancehall queen Spice shared a photoset chronicling the wreckage on her official Instagram page.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Comedian and actor Eddie Murphy finally has a documentary chronicling his extraordinary career from his rise as standup comedian and SNL player to box office draw.
—Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
But viewers looking for a straightforward thriller chronicling the international incident will not find it here.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Both had spent years chronicling immigrants' movements north.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Recently, Braun portrayed both Andy Kaufman and Jim Henson in the film Saturday Night, a biopic chronicling the moments leading up to the premiere of the now-iconic sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Following the eventful first season, in which Joanne (Bell) and Noah (Brody) met, fell in love and briefly broke up before reuniting, Season 2 followed the natural course of a relationship by largely chronicling the duo’s efforts to blend their lives together.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
The book also delves into Robertson’s personal life, chronicling his flings with several actresses, including Jennifer O’Neill, Canadian actress Geneviève Bujold, and French thespian Carole Bouquet.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
On Thursday, dancehall queen Spice shared a photoset chronicling the wreckage on her official Instagram page.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Comedian and actor Eddie Murphy finally has a documentary chronicling his extraordinary career from his rise as standup comedian and SNL player to box office draw.
—Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
But viewers looking for a straightforward thriller chronicling the international incident will not find it here.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicling
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After describing the facts of the case, Colbert later sat down with discuss the situation with MS NOW host Chris Hayes.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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But video footage of the encounter, posted online and verified by The New York Times and other outlets, raises questions about how federal officials are describing the incident.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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Last month, the comedian debuted the new look on Instagram while recounting some of her Black Friday purchases.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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After the flight, Bluitt decided to share the story on TikTok, posting a video recounting what happened.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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There is no telling how long the restrictions might last or how much worse delays will get as Congress remains at a logjam.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Beatty emphasizes that the key to creating the show was telling a clear story in a short format.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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On expedition, the hunter who joined me on polar bear watch was relating a story from his grandfather who told him the telling sign of narwhal appearance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The song, which is the second track on the album, makes several references and nods to some of Taylor's famous life, while also seemingly relating them to Swift.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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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.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
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It has also been reported that Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid will be narrating the feature.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2025
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“Chronicling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicling. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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