Thesaurus results for CHRONICLING

chronicling

verb

present participle of chronicle

as in describing

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 Glanville, who has been publicly chronicling her facial disfigurement and search for answers after developing a mysterious illness, shared on Instagram Wednesday. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026 Phillip Molnar of The San Diego Union-Tribune has been chronicling housing development and price trends in the region for years. — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026 In the Tahoe basin, opposition to the herbicide reached a fever pitch after an article chronicling the Forest Service’s use of the chemical across California appeared in Mother Jones magazine. — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Published in October 2023, The Woman in Me became one of the fastest-selling celebrity memoirs ever, chronicling Spears’ rise to pop superstardom, the conservatorship that controlled much of her adult life and her eventual return to independence. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 7 July 2026 Together, the awards reflected a year of work aimed at explaining the Bay Area’s biggest issues, chronicling its communities and holding public institutions to account. — Bryce Martin, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 On June 23, the Legally Blonde star, 50, broke out her Elle Woods best for the premiere of Elle, a brand-new series chronicling her famous character’s life before her time at Harvard Law. — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Paramount+ is chronicling the Texas Tech football team’s offseason in a new, upcoming docuseries. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 June 2026 Getty Images Key Facts Bolton pleaded guilty to one count of illegally retaining classified information, after prosecutors issued an 18-count indictment that accused him of keeping more than 1,000 pages of notes chronicling national security information and sharing them with his wife and daughter. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

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Nights in a restaurant are often spent describing flavors, in sensory attention—at least when they aren’t filled with flirting with your coworkers or complaining about guests.

— Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
DeVriese-Sebilla said those attitudes had lasting consequences for Argentine, describing housing segregation as one of the community’s greatest historical challenges.

— Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

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On a summer afternoon, his daughters, Gabrielle and Katerina, sit at the Sunset Marquis bar, recounting their father’s remarkable life — particularly his championing of soccer and his contributions to the sport.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Nolan previously illustrated his commitment to capturing the grueling experience during a chat with The Telegraph, recounting a particularly difficult sequence while capturing a section of Odysseus’ journey across the seas.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 July 2026

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These short chains of amino acids are found naturally in the body and act as useful messengers, telling cells when to repair damaged tissue, produce hormones, reduce inflammation, and more.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 20 July 2026
The presentation blends stories, historical context and quilt traditions to see how textiles are powerful tools for communication, telling stories and preserving culture.

— La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026

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Also delivered was The World Lives here, a cinematic campaign for TSN connected to the FIFA World Cup, with Kiefer Sutherland narrating.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 July 2026
New Girl cast member Nelson Franklin is narrating a portion of the audiobook, in excerpts also shared by THR below.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026

Definition of narrating

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