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
The Gilmore Girls actress, 43, will narrate the audiobook to a special 50th anniversary edition of Natalie Babbitt’s classic children’s novel Tuck Everlasting, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 May 2025
The author begins by narrating Abed’s life story in order to illustrate how the daily indignities of Israeli occupation have accrued over decades, affecting the family’s choices about where to live, work, and send their children to school.
—The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
The event included a video tribute narrated by Liberty great Sue Wicks, celebratory remarks from team owners Clara Wu Tsai and Joe Tsai and of course, the ring distribution.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
The teaser features shots from Nouvelle Vague, narrated by a woman in French.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 May 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 May 2025
The author begins by narrating Abed’s life story in order to illustrate how the daily indignities of Israeli occupation have accrued over decades, affecting the family’s choices about where to live, work, and send their children to school.
—The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
The event included a video tribute narrated by Liberty great Sue Wicks, celebratory remarks from team owners Clara Wu Tsai and Joe Tsai and of course, the ring distribution.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
The teaser features shots from Nouvelle Vague, narrated by a woman in French.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 May 2025
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And he was forever struck by the example of Peter’s family encouraging and challenging him — an approach that enabled Peter to work and ski and fish and live what Reid described as a normal life.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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Marcos Lopez, sheriff of Osceola County, Fla., was jailed in nearby Lake County on suspicion of racketeering and conspiracy as part of what state authorities described as a probe into an expansive gambling operation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
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Her aunt would often call Valdes’ mom from Florida, telling her their family would be safer here.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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Copying others only tells you what worked yesterday for someone else, when what leaders need to focus on is what will work for them tomorrow.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The 29-year-old shared her story with the Reddit community, recounting an experience that began with good conversation and common interests, only to turn into a manipulative and unsettling interaction.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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Moore went on to hit all the other hallmarks commonly heard during a presidential candidate’s stump speech — recounting his difficult family history, bashing President Donald Trump, and putting forward a positive vision for the Democratic Party.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2025
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The Gilded Age chronicles the deliciously petty in-fighting between ascendant and established members of New York City's upper class in the late 19th century.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
3 June 2025
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Dina and Morgan, plus Eastwood's daughter Francesca (from his previous relationship with Frances Fisher) were the stars of the 2012 E! reality series Mrs. Eastwood & Company, which chronicled their lives and Dina's career.—
Kate Hogan,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Although Jaylin and Jalen Williams are not related, Jalen does have a brother in the NBA.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Investigators suspected the two killings were related but ran out of leads and the cases went cold.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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“Narrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrate. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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