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
For decades, the privileged anchors and reporters narrating and gatekeeping our society have been radicals adopting a journalist’s pose.
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 8 June 2025
Scenes from The Lion King, Peter Pan, The Little Mermaid, and more played across the water, narrated by Joy from Inside Out.
—Essence, 10 June 2025
That’s what makes Ocean with David Attenborough—the new documentary directed by Toby Nowlan and narrated by Sir David Attenborough—so powerful.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
The Police Department released a video of the shooting that was edited and narrated by police.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 8 June 2025
Scenes from The Lion King, Peter Pan, The Little Mermaid, and more played across the water, narrated by Joy from Inside Out.
—Essence, 10 June 2025
That’s what makes Ocean with David Attenborough—the new documentary directed by Toby Nowlan and narrated by Sir David Attenborough—so powerful.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
The Police Department released a video of the shooting that was edited and narrated by police.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrate
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The album name had been rattling around her brain for months, born out of years of experiences trying to find the right combination of words to describe her sound to other people, particularly the American media.—
Cat Cardenas,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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Olsen describes her own workdays, raising four children while dreaming of writing, and watching that dream die.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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Roley's grandfather, Dale Roley, told the New York Times on Monday that the suspect was working for a tree company and had expressed interest in becoming a forest firefighter.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Some recounted seeing a man knocked unconscious, a flight attendant who suffered an injury to their arm and another burned by hot water that spilled from the drink cart.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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On that note, Walters' longtime friend and fellow TV journalist Cynthia McFadden then recounted Walters' alleged plot to sabotage a major interview Sawyer landed with Hollywood legend Katharine Hepburn.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 June 2025
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Newspapers chronicled Sardelli and Mansfield's brief European relationship in 1963 during an estrangement and initial divorce proceedings with Hargitay.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The 25,000-square-foot space juggles two responsibilities: honestly chronicling local history, from the time of the first indigenous people 20,000 years ago through the world wars, with photos and priceless artifacts; and showcasing revolving exhibits in art, history, science and more.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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In February 2024, the EU adopted the Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition, legislation that specifically targeted green and climate related claims.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Both Singhs, who are not related, were arrested Friday, prosecutors announced.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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“Narrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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