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 Ever since 1994’s Little Odessa, James Gray has been chronicling the lives of New York’s outer-borough residents in films that crossbreed autobiography with genre. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026 Gerber, a model and the older brother of model and actor Kaia Gerber, had been open about his struggles with mental health and substance abuse, chronicling his journey on Instagram. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 That’s just one aspect of No One’s Disciple, mind you — Dunn and McFadyen may be lucky enough to capture some truly once-in-a-lifetime sessions, but the focus remains on chronicling Peart’s arc from gangly Hamilton kid to worldly rock god. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026 Christian and Adam Bonke will present Perfect Road, chronicling a man living as a nomad on his bicycle for 10 years. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 The allegations against Morris first came to light in 2024, after Clemishire shared her story with the Wartburg Watch, a blog chronicling cases of church abuse. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 The series takes viewers behind the scenes of Wang and her husband Brandon Yankowitz’s path to the altar, chronicling their October 2024 engagement to their October 2025 wedding in Florence, Italy. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026 Almand has been chronicling his whole journey on Instagram, and there’s a tracker on Extreme’s website that allows people to follow his location. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Supposedly, the documentary crew that followed Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch has moved on to its next project, chronicling a Midwestern newspaper's struggle to survive. — Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026

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Waltz said the administration wants to hear directly from its Gulf partners about their concerns, describing the collective meeting as an important diplomatic opportunity.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Inter ended its statement by describing how Mazzola wished to be remembered.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

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However, between these meetings, Glover shared his desire to stand in front of an auditorium and teach the next generation by recounting his nearly 14 years as an active astronaut and 28-year career in the United States Navy.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Still, a couple of other moments from that January night are worth recounting one last time before the Bears charge into this season.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense issued warnings to residents of Riyadh and the surrounding area early Saturday, telling people to remain indoors because of an aerial threat.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
These illnesses often begin with symptoms that look very similar, so telling them apart can be tricky – especially when the beginning of cold and flu season in the fall can be the tail end of summer seasonal allergies.

— Ann Sheehan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

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Two years ago, Shen Anyu, a voice actor who earns a living from narrating news commentaries and other short programs, began noticing an alarming number of videos on social-media platforms that seemed to feature his voice without his permission.

— Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026
Once roles are introduced to the game, the players make a comedy meal out of loudly fake narrating what Sam is doing while they’re blindfolded.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

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