as in described
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 narrated
It's based on a book by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ron Powers and narrated by actor and Chicago-area native Bob Odenkirk.
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CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Rest assured, the film’s first trailer doesn’t skimp on the eight-legged action, and is primarily narrated by Molina as Marcellus, the octopus at the heart of the story.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026
Maybe the novel was narrated by an outsider who was hired to babysit the son and keep him out of trouble.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Glover then narrated his view of the terminator, the boundary between night and day on the Moon.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
The festival, running April 30-May 10 in Vancouver, will open with live cinematic performance piece Bella Sutra, directed and narrated by OK Pedersen and accompanied by musicians Eden Glasman and Jakob Tokarczyk.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
The special is narrated by Hagrid actor Nick Frost, and also chronicles the search for Harry, Ron, and Hermione, roles that subsequently went to Dominic McLaughlin, Alistair Stout, and Arabella Stanton.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
The trailer is narrated by Hathaway’s ominous co-star, Michaela Coel.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
The audio tour, narrated by former guards and inmates, is genuinely gripping for older kids.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Rest assured, the film’s first trailer doesn’t skimp on the eight-legged action, and is primarily narrated by Molina as Marcellus, the octopus at the heart of the story.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026
Maybe the novel was narrated by an outsider who was hired to babysit the son and keep him out of trouble.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Glover then narrated his view of the terminator, the boundary between night and day on the Moon.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
The festival, running April 30-May 10 in Vancouver, will open with live cinematic performance piece Bella Sutra, directed and narrated by OK Pedersen and accompanied by musicians Eden Glasman and Jakob Tokarczyk.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
The special is narrated by Hagrid actor Nick Frost, and also chronicles the search for Harry, Ron, and Hermione, roles that subsequently went to Dominic McLaughlin, Alistair Stout, and Arabella Stanton.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
The trailer is narrated by Hathaway’s ominous co-star, Michaela Coel.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
The audio tour, narrated by former guards and inmates, is genuinely gripping for older kids.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrated
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The contract included an up-front payment of $3 million, which Shields described as a signing bonus and has potential for significantly higher earnings through revenue sharing.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Residents inside the building described being jolted awake by the impact.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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At the time, advocates told WCCO the approach focuses on harm reduction and helping both communities and users stay safer while working toward recovery.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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China chip sector faces more disruption Washington’s various restrictions over the past few years have actually helped boost China’s domestic semiconductor industry, analysts told CNBC, with several companies reporting record revenues last year.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Panini originally entertained selling the company in 2025, which The Athletic chronicled in December.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Robin Roberts chronicled her battle with myelodysplastic syndrome in 2012 and 2013 and won a Peabody Award.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2026
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Estrada Juarez recounted her 27 years in California and the speed of her deportation.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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After the service at Kheimeh Molaghat, over coffee and sweets in the church fellowship hall, Bahraman recounted how armed Iranian forces raided the home of his parents about 15 years ago, because their family had converted to Christianity.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Chris Branch will be here for an hour and hopefully answer all your sports questions, Masters-related or not.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Justices are elected to 10-year terms and could potentially hear election or redistricting-related litigation in the future.—
Gaby Vinick,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Narrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrated. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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