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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
The deflating defeat, narrated by an intermittent cascade of boos, rendered their record the worst in baseball at 7-16 and suddenly a half-game lousier than the idle New York Mets.
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Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
How to watch popular Attenborough documentaries Over his lengthy career, Attenborough has starred in and narrated countless documentaries.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 May 2026
While the main action of this novel pertains to young love and teen pregnancy, it’s narrated—in the plural first person—by the elder mothers of the church.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
But what these books have in common—apart from the telling fact that both are narrated by female characters—is a powerful estrangement from the structures of ordinary life.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Hawke previously narrated the audiobook for Joan Didion's essay collection Slouching Toward Bethlehem.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Elsewhere, in the natural history space, Nat Geo also has more episodes of Underdogs, narrated and produced by Ryan Reynolds, in the can, two seasons of A Real Bug’s Life, and The Real Finding Nemo coming up.
—Peter White, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
His work as a composer included From the Diary of Anne Frank, a UNICEF commission that premiered in 1991 and was narrated by Audrey Hepburn.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
For over four hours during the event, Beshansky narrated the action, offered context during the games and provided information about the players, like a traditional sports commentator.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
How to watch popular Attenborough documentaries Over his lengthy career, Attenborough has starred in and narrated countless documentaries.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 May 2026
While the main action of this novel pertains to young love and teen pregnancy, it’s narrated—in the plural first person—by the elder mothers of the church.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
But what these books have in common—apart from the telling fact that both are narrated by female characters—is a powerful estrangement from the structures of ordinary life.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Hawke previously narrated the audiobook for Joan Didion's essay collection Slouching Toward Bethlehem.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Elsewhere, in the natural history space, Nat Geo also has more episodes of Underdogs, narrated and produced by Ryan Reynolds, in the can, two seasons of A Real Bug’s Life, and The Real Finding Nemo coming up.
—Peter White, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
His work as a composer included From the Diary of Anne Frank, a UNICEF commission that premiered in 1991 and was narrated by Audrey Hepburn.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
For over four hours during the event, Beshansky narrated the action, offered context during the games and provided information about the players, like a traditional sports commentator.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrated
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South Africa's health department had said around 150 tourists were on board at the time of the outbreak, while online tour operators said the Hondius — described as a specialist polar cruise ship — usually travels with around 70 crew members.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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His name shot to the national stage when McBath described his case during a congressional hearing with then-Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem at the beginning of March.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Reyes asked that if any such signs were found that the government’s attorney be told.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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After deliberating for parts of three days during the punishment phase of the trial, some jurors told the Tribune the decision to impose the death penalty had been a difficult one.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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The federal investigation chronicled those editorials this page published about the DA’s misdeeds.—
John O’Hara,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Fugard, who died last year, played a role in bringing international attention to the injustices of his homeland through plays that chronicled the human toll of such corrosive governmental policies.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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All witnesses called to give evidence Monday were Jewish Australians who recounted their experiences of hatred, some speaking under pseudonyms out of fear for their safety.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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Bondi attack followed a surge in hate crimes All witnesses called to give evidence Monday were Jewish Australians who recounted their experiences of hatred, some speaking under pseudonyms out of fear for their safety.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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The two most common issues that can potentially be helped by a low-protein diet are kidney- and liver-related issues.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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That starts with retooling the permitting process that approves — or, more often, holds up — major power generation, mining and other critical infrastructure and defense-related projects.—
Tom Cotton,
Washington Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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