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
The Times also earned first place in event coverage for the staff’s work chronicling the Dodgers World Series Game 7 win, tying with the Dallas Morning News for top honors.
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Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Cameras are officially rolling on Hamburg Days, a prestige drama series chronicling the early years of The Beatles.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Highlights at the museum will include a full-scale replica of Barack Obama's Oval Office, special short films dedicated to the former president's campaign volunteers and Americans who wrote to him and exhibits chronicling Michelle Obama's fashion and the Obama administration's achievements.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Here in California, though, the section’s been given something of an unexpected makeover, moving beyond chronicling celebrity canoodling into serious entertainment journalism.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Although smaller, the museum at Fort Guadalupe offers a detailed, interactive exhibit chronicling the battle.
—Christin Parcerisa Vigueras, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Vantage Media has acquired North American distribution rights to a documentary chronicling the career of Boy George and the legendary band Culture Club and dropped the first trailer for the film.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Fresh flowers and a selection of colorful coffee table books chronicling New York City’s art scene provide a warm touch.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Archiving history his way On staff since 2018, Paisley Park museum collections manager Makayla Elder stressed the exhaustive — and expensive — archival work that goes on at Paisley Park chronicling and safekeeping Prince’s personal items, from music gear to clothes.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Cameras are officially rolling on Hamburg Days, a prestige drama series chronicling the early years of The Beatles.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Highlights at the museum will include a full-scale replica of Barack Obama's Oval Office, special short films dedicated to the former president's campaign volunteers and Americans who wrote to him and exhibits chronicling Michelle Obama's fashion and the Obama administration's achievements.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Here in California, though, the section’s been given something of an unexpected makeover, moving beyond chronicling celebrity canoodling into serious entertainment journalism.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Although smaller, the museum at Fort Guadalupe offers a detailed, interactive exhibit chronicling the battle.
—Christin Parcerisa Vigueras, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Vantage Media has acquired North American distribution rights to a documentary chronicling the career of Boy George and the legendary band Culture Club and dropped the first trailer for the film.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Fresh flowers and a selection of colorful coffee table books chronicling New York City’s art scene provide a warm touch.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Archiving history his way On staff since 2018, Paisley Park museum collections manager Makayla Elder stressed the exhaustive — and expensive — archival work that goes on at Paisley Park chronicling and safekeeping Prince’s personal items, from music gear to clothes.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicling
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Xi nonetheless struck a more conciliatory tone when describing the overall relationship.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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What Blankfein is describing isn’t a hypothetical.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The new release consists of 161 files, most of which are PDFs recounting investigative reports and eyewitness testimonials (including from a few Apollo astronauts, who saw some strange things near the moon).—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Ella was explaining to my mother why the teacher had sent a note home with her and recounting how her friend Stacy had played kitchen with a new girl during free time at school and allowed Ella to join them only for the cleanup part.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Instead, poor Jack is burdened with the task of telling the story of Willie Stark’s rise from the vantage of Willie Stark’s fall.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Are airlines basically telling consumers, Zach, that the era of ultra cheap flying just isn't profitable anymore?—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The young players seem to like how Harbaugh is teaching and relating, too.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Some of them are old systems of knowledge, ways of relating the body to fertility, death, and survival.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Sally Field and Lewis Pullman play unlikely companions in a small seaside town, joined by a narrating octopus voiced by Alfred Molina.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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Would-be influencers held up their phones, narrating the situation for their livestreams.—
Robin Romm,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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“Chronicling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicling. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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