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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
Chastain portrayed Celia Foote in the drama based on Kathryn Stockett's novel of the same name about a white journalist chronicling the lives of Black maids working for white households in 1960s Mississippi.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
The Hulu miniseries Dopesick (2021), chronicling Purdue Pharma’s role in the opioid crisis, highlights the catastrophic consequences of unethical persuasion.
—Adrian Dearnell, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Camus’ book is split evenly before and after the killing, whereas the film spends more time chronicling Meursault’s life up to the point he’s arrested.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
In chronicling Lowell’s story, Baron deftly shows how fantastical beliefs gained purchase in a pre-Facebook age, not only thanks to print media but through social institutions such as churches and women’s clubs.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Previous books chronicling rock scenes, such as Michael Azerrad’s Our Band Could Be Your Life or Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain’s Please Kill Me, were full of juicy anecdotes set in tour buses and rock clubs.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Sisters premiered in 2020, chronicling the lives of titular siblings Amy and Tammy.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The series will be shown on Hulu chronicling Belichick's first season as head coach of North Carolina.
—Cecil Merkerson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Previously, Walker released a trilogy of albums chronicling the lives of patrons in a fictional honky-tonk.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
The Hulu miniseries Dopesick (2021), chronicling Purdue Pharma’s role in the opioid crisis, highlights the catastrophic consequences of unethical persuasion.
—Adrian Dearnell, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Camus’ book is split evenly before and after the killing, whereas the film spends more time chronicling Meursault’s life up to the point he’s arrested.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
In chronicling Lowell’s story, Baron deftly shows how fantastical beliefs gained purchase in a pre-Facebook age, not only thanks to print media but through social institutions such as churches and women’s clubs.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Previous books chronicling rock scenes, such as Michael Azerrad’s Our Band Could Be Your Life or Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain’s Please Kill Me, were full of juicy anecdotes set in tour buses and rock clubs.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Sisters premiered in 2020, chronicling the lives of titular siblings Amy and Tammy.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The series will be shown on Hulu chronicling Belichick's first season as head coach of North Carolina.
—Cecil Merkerson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Previously, Walker released a trilogy of albums chronicling the lives of patrons in a fictional honky-tonk.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicling
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The Operational Command of the Armed Forces released a statement on Wednesday morning, describing the deployment as preventive and focused on protecting Polish airspace and citizens.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Though the terms may often be used in similar contexts and share some overlap — Hispanic and Latino possess distinct meanings and represent different ways of describing people.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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During closing arguments, prosecutor Bronwyn Nayci emphasized how Ramos-Aviles abused children for years — recounting the girls’ testimonies.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Eli McCann, 41, (@eliwmccann) posted a clip on TikTok, recounting a moment from several years ago when his then 5-year-old niece was exploring his house and wandered into his bedroom.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Rare was the big public event in which none of the bold names were telling red-carpet interlocutors that were wearing Armani.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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And in this fragile economy—rife with tariffs, skyrocketing living costs, and a looming recession—there’s no telling how one’s financial situation can change on a dime.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Without active practice relating in new ways to one another, team members’ mere understanding of each others’ preferences and leanings is rarely effective.—
Rebecca Fraser-Thill,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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In a statement, a lawyer for Ortiz said his client’s guilty plea was highly tailored, relating only to his transactions with Pérez in the context of concert performances.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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Paxton, who provided the voice of the nurse narrating a breastfeeding tutorial video that the Mother watched in Barbarian, plays Gary's wife.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Hollywood Reporter shares an exclusive look at Bledel narrating the audiobook below and a clip of the reading above.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Chronicling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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