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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 narrates
Liu also narrates the film, which premieres as part of the fest’s Immersive Competition.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Galvin, who's in charge of the state's elections, narrates the 30 second commercials promoted by his office to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.
—David Wade, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Jane Fonda narrates a new spot for Tom Steyer‘s California gubernatorial bid, focusing on his climate record as well as a fleeting reference to Eric Swalwell.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Most are protest songs played as upbeat Mexican cumbias or as corridos, a style of ballad that often narrates the experiences of working class people.
—Adrian Florido, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Attenborough narrates for the BBC, but the American version released on the Discovery Channel was recut with voice work by Alec Baldwin.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
Virgos are known to process things internally, constantly observing and analyzing behavior and patterns, and Zendaya channels this almost effortlessly into a character who narrates her experiences with a brutally honest level of self-awareness while navigating addiction, grief and depression.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
The second volume narrates Akbar’s reign up to 1602.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
The film follows the 20 days leading up to the 2025 presidential inauguration, as the first lady narrates a behind-the-scenes glimpse into her personal and private lives.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Galvin, who's in charge of the state's elections, narrates the 30 second commercials promoted by his office to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.
—David Wade, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Jane Fonda narrates a new spot for Tom Steyer‘s California gubernatorial bid, focusing on his climate record as well as a fleeting reference to Eric Swalwell.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Most are protest songs played as upbeat Mexican cumbias or as corridos, a style of ballad that often narrates the experiences of working class people.
—Adrian Florido, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Attenborough narrates for the BBC, but the American version released on the Discovery Channel was recut with voice work by Alec Baldwin.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
Virgos are known to process things internally, constantly observing and analyzing behavior and patterns, and Zendaya channels this almost effortlessly into a character who narrates her experiences with a brutally honest level of self-awareness while navigating addiction, grief and depression.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
The second volume narrates Akbar’s reign up to 1602.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
The film follows the 20 days leading up to the 2025 presidential inauguration, as the first lady narrates a behind-the-scenes glimpse into her personal and private lives.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrates
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The new study used daily imagery, a change Seto describes like turning on a movie camera.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The plea agreement describes those as potential immigration consequences.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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In it, Martin, who is curating the show, tells Elmo of the significance of the performance — and gets some help choosing the performers.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Turner tells him the story is already filed with the press.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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In an interview with VF Italia, the head of the Global Epidemic Intelligence and Health Security Section at the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control recounts the initial measures taken by the doctor who boarded the cruise ship to deal with the emergency.—
Alice Politi,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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The docuseries, which recounts a woman’s experience after her husband admits to murder, built up 8M views for the week.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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Based on Elle Kennedy’s best-selling book series, which chronicles the lives and loves of an elite college ice hockey team, the Amazon Prime Video adaptation follows the unexpected love story between music student Hannah Wells (Ella Bright) and star hockey player Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli).—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The book chronicles British Major Adam Jowett’s command of Easy Company, a unit of Paras and Royal Irish Rangers tasked with holding the District Centre of Musa Qala in Afghanistan in July 2006.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Bastian relates that Delta collected $9 billion, more than four times the number in 2014, and though Amex doesn’t break out its revenues from the co-brand, the Delta experience suggests it’s scored a moonshot.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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In the epilogue to the book, Olson relates a story about how an influencer named Lyla Biggs posted a video on TikTok right before Black Friday in 2023 featuring the company’s Casey low-rise baggy jeans in the Astrid wash.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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