narrated

verb

past tense of narrate
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 Leaders with a large gap between their narrated and enacted self-impose the highest tax on the people around them. — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Every novel requires some suspension of disbelief, but a book narrated by an animal—a surprisingly common subgenre—raises unique questions about representation. — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 Hays produced and narrated more than 400 audiobooks over the years. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026 After a brief speech by WHCA President Weijia Jiang, a video narrated by her CBS News colleague Tony Dokoupil about the April dinner and America's 250th anniversary began playing. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 24 July 2026 Additionally, the audiobooks narrated by Hays have amassed over 140 million listening hours. — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026 Written and narrated by Gaines, and directed by George Butler and Robert Fiore, the film is credited with having put professional bodybuilding and Schwarzenegger on the mainstream map. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 July 2026 The first in a trilogy, Claire North’s Ithaca is narrated by the goddess Hera who pokes fun at the many suitors vying for Penelope’s hand and Odysseus’s throne. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy narrated an audiobook as part of the Lightning’s release. — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrated
  1. described
  2. told
  3. chronicled
  4. recounted
  5. related
Verb
  • Insomnia is described as a hyperarousal disorder, with daily stress exacerbating the cycle.
    — Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The duties of the position were described by athletic director Travis Goff in an article published Thursday by The Star.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of described
Verb
  • Senior local official Dagnachew Azbite told the BBC that seven people had been found injured, with five of the victims sustaining serious injuries.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Secret Service Director Sean Curran told reporters that the agency had more than 10,000 investigations into threats against people the agency has been assigned to protect.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • According to a dispute with a neighbor chronicled in court documents, Adelkoff and her then-husband acquired the home in 2002.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • An article in the Washington Post chronicled how police officers were caught abusing surveillance technology to stalk ex-wives and, in at least one case, an actress a police officer wanted to meet.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of chronicled
Verb
  • Cheogyal recounted his story to CNN from that city, which has been the center of the Tibetan cause since the 14th Dalai Lama fled his home and established a government-in-exile there more than six decades ago.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Also in line were members of the Plaha family of Santa Clara, who have been fans since son Nihal, 10, devoured a Stan’s doughnut at the age of 1, mother Kassey recounted, laughing.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of recounted
Verb
  • The doctor treated her well, explained that the rash on her face wasn’t syphilis-related, but simply the result of years of harsh living, and gave her a cream for that.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026
  • Tawhedi pleaded guilty in June last year to attempting to provide material support to ISIS and related firearms offenses.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026
Definition of related

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