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
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has been capturing the past for nearly 50 years and chronicling some of the most significant events in American history, from the Civil War to the origins of baseball.
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NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
The new documentary chronicling the life and times of the First Lady in the 20 days leading up to her husband's re-election to the presidency in 2024 is opening in over 1,500 theaters on Friday.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
The tribute show at the Paramount Theatre on Thursday will feature live performances, but also videos and interviews chronicling Ball’s life story and journey through music.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
So Gildenman committed himself to chronicling the stories of the Jews who fought alongside him.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
Welcome to Day 3 of the Miami Herald’s live blog chronicling around-the-clock updates on University of Miami football.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Lemon has said he is not affiliated with the protest organizers and was there chronicling as a journalist.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Along with a documentary titled One Last Adventure, chronicling the filming of Season 5, set to release on January 12, 2026, Netflix also has two more Stranger Things projects in the works.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Jan. 2026
Each season of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is based on a different novella chronicling Dunk (Peter Claffey) and Egg’s (Dexter Sol Ansell) travels to another area of Westeros, so most of the supporting cast are expected to change every season.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
The new documentary chronicling the life and times of the First Lady in the 20 days leading up to her husband's re-election to the presidency in 2024 is opening in over 1,500 theaters on Friday.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
The tribute show at the Paramount Theatre on Thursday will feature live performances, but also videos and interviews chronicling Ball’s life story and journey through music.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
So Gildenman committed himself to chronicling the stories of the Jews who fought alongside him.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
Welcome to Day 3 of the Miami Herald’s live blog chronicling around-the-clock updates on University of Miami football.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Lemon has said he is not affiliated with the protest organizers and was there chronicling as a journalist.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Along with a documentary titled One Last Adventure, chronicling the filming of Season 5, set to release on January 12, 2026, Netflix also has two more Stranger Things projects in the works.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Jan. 2026
Each season of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is based on a different novella chronicling Dunk (Peter Claffey) and Egg’s (Dexter Sol Ansell) travels to another area of Westeros, so most of the supporting cast are expected to change every season.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicling
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Savannah Guthrie opened the family’s plea by thanking supporters for their prayers before describing her mother as the heart of their family and making a direct appeal for contact, stressing Nancy Guthrie’s fragile health and urgent need for medication.—
Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Kurkdjian translated that same idea into scent, describing the partnership as both rare and intuitive.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Texas State pitcher Madison Azua simultaneously groaned and laughed while recounting the near-torturous exercises the program put her and teammates through.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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Hagiography is a form of religious biography that celebrates the virtuous lives of saints, often recounting miracles attributed to them, both in their lifetime and after their death.—
Vanessa Corcoran,
The Conversation,
2 Feb. 2026
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That feeling of telling someone about an underrated gem or misunderstand masterpiece is something he’s been chasing since the decline of video stores in the early 2000s.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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Fedorov, the new defense minister, acknowledges the scale of the problem, telling the Ukrainian parliament some 2 million people are ignoring their call-up papers, while 200,000 others have deserted.—
Andrew Carey,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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The collision of opposing perspectives forges art that challenges and confronts, that forces us out of familiar ways of thinking, relating and being.—
Richard P. Weigand,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
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Feeling withdrawn from relating?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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With Rock’s unmistakable voice narrating every awkward win and painful loss, the series balanced humor with real-life lessons.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Ducote-Comeaux drives a converted school bus between neighborhood eateries while narrating with the zeal of a revival preacher.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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