as in to describe
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
got a CD of the best-selling children's story that happened to be narrated by the author herself
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Recent Examples of narrate
Directed by Alex Gibney and narrated by Laura Dern, Crazy, Not Insane follows the crux of Lewis’ academic assertions, which state that murderers are made, not born.
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
The musical is also narrated by Damian and Janis, the school outcasts who Cady befriends on her first day.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
Pompeo continues to recur and narrate Grey’s Anatomy and is an executive producer on the original Shonda Rhimes series and on its upcoming spinoff set in West Texas, which premieres in midseason 2027.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 June 2026
The Lovely Bones is narrated by Susie Salmon, the teenage murder victim who tells the story of her life and its aftermath from heaven.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 June 2026
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
The musical is also narrated by Damian and Janis, the school outcasts who Cady befriends on her first day.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
Pompeo continues to recur and narrate Grey’s Anatomy and is an executive producer on the original Shonda Rhimes series and on its upcoming spinoff set in West Texas, which premieres in midseason 2027.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 June 2026
The Lovely Bones is narrated by Susie Salmon, the teenage murder victim who tells the story of her life and its aftermath from heaven.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrate
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The shooter is described as a man in his 30s.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Sergei Shoigu, Russia's former defense minister and now secretary of its Security Council, also rejected Zelenskyy’s claim, describing it as a scare tactic to attract more Western aid for Kyiv.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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Please tell us the bathroom won’t let us down.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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For Democrats who had a similar reaction in real time, but who spent months being told by the Biden campaign that their concerns were overblown, her remarks landed like a gut punch.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Witnesses recount stabbing scene Eighteen-year-old Eddie Parra, a teammate of Metcalf at Memorial High School, also took the stand.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Before long, the great invasion of France that began on June 6, 1944—and the Second World War itself—will be recounted only in documentaries and books alongside other historic conflicts such as the First World War and the American Civil War.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo centers on reclusive, iconic Hollywood starlet Evelyn Hugo, who enlists unknown reporter Monique Grant to write her tell-all book, which will chronicle her life story and rise to fame during the golden age of Hollywood.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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Its release of Kaizen, the documentary by French YouTube creator Inoxtag chronicling his Mount Everest ascent, sold 370,000 tickets across 1,000 screenings in a single day.—
Tyler Chou,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Early in her address, Kornbluth talked about how people relate stories to her, of how MIT changed their lives.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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This is also an excellent day for creative work or coming up with new approaches to medicine or something that is health-related.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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“Narrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrate. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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