narrate

verb

ˈner-ˌāt How to pronounce narrate (audio)
Definition of narratenext
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 These are the people who narrate the sport to the world, not anonymous X accounts. — Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Jeff Hays narrates the series on Audible, and that version has clocked over 140 million listening hours. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2026 Hays narrates and does voices for the characters, including Princess Donut. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 The novel’s climax—a sequence defined by reality-shattering magical spectacle—is narrated by one character to another over FaceTime, a dreadful decision that deflates the entire story. — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for narrate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrate
  1. describe
  2. tell
  3. recount
  4. chronicle
  5. relate
Verb
  • Swangy describes foods that blend sweet, spicy and tangy flavors.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • The earliest cases dated to April and occurred in evaluation environments that lacked what the company described as standard safeguards.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
Definition of describe
Verb
  • For a long time, we’ve all been told that remastering the older Super Robot Wars games was extremely difficult, due to all the licensing and other costs involved.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier, sources told CNN that the crown prince raised concerns over plans to strike Iran during the call.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of tell
Verb
  • Despite initially losing consciousness herself as a result of the explosion, Maria still vividly remembered the atrocity when recounting it to the Museum of Civilian Voices.
    — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Lupe, a participant in a study on emotional distress and maternal health in El Paso, Texas, recounted her birth experience in a postpartum interview.
    — Carina Heckert, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of recount
Verb
  • Our blog has chronicled virtually every major shift in admissions over the past three decades.
    — Brian Taylor, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The five-part series chronicles the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the search for and eventual arrest of his alleged assassin, Luigi Mangione.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 July 2026
Definition of chronicle
Verb
  • The company beat on the top line but missed Wall Street’s earnings forecast on the legal and severance-related charges.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 July 2026
  • Not held separately, not synced on a schedule, but modeled so the system understands how records relate rather than just storing them.
    — Patrick O'Connor, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of relate

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