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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
The film narrates the story of a convent located in the South of Spain, where a sect of unholy nuns served as a coven to find the perfect womb for the son of the devil to make his entry on earth.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
The film is a wild ride down the mighty Colorado River, exploring the region’s extraordinary wildlife, cultural history, and precarious future, and ChasingHorse narrates.
—Kathleen Rellihan, Outside, 13 Oct. 2025
The first biography of the writer, and an engaging one at that, the book narrates how a child of privilege evolved into an esteemed naturalist-writer and a crusader for various left-wing causes.
—Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Hypershell narrates its own introduction in the quick video below.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
Bing Crosby, whose soothing baritone has the power to transport any listener to simpler times, narrates the tale.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Their real-life memories are drawn from sources like letters and diaries and voiced by an all-star cast that includes southeast Michigan’s Jeff Daniels, who narrates the words of Thomas Jefferson.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The Italian component comes from the text-to-speech voice that narrates the videos.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
On this 30-song triple album, the Wilco front man narrates a shambolic, lovely folk-rock odyssey well worth sinking into.
—Matthew Schnipper, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
The film is a wild ride down the mighty Colorado River, exploring the region’s extraordinary wildlife, cultural history, and precarious future, and ChasingHorse narrates.
—Kathleen Rellihan, Outside, 13 Oct. 2025
The first biography of the writer, and an engaging one at that, the book narrates how a child of privilege evolved into an esteemed naturalist-writer and a crusader for various left-wing causes.
—Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Hypershell narrates its own introduction in the quick video below.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
Bing Crosby, whose soothing baritone has the power to transport any listener to simpler times, narrates the tale.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Their real-life memories are drawn from sources like letters and diaries and voiced by an all-star cast that includes southeast Michigan’s Jeff Daniels, who narrates the words of Thomas Jefferson.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The Italian component comes from the text-to-speech voice that narrates the videos.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
On this 30-song triple album, the Wilco front man narrates a shambolic, lovely folk-rock odyssey well worth sinking into.
—Matthew Schnipper, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrates
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Beyond that, the complaint describes other people involved in the conspiracy who have also not been charged.—
David J. Lopez,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The report describes resale as a tool for brands to acquire new customers, control their brand narrative, and generate new revenue.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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The influencer, 26, graduated from nursing school in August 2024, and soon after, the high school sweethearts bought a house in Michigan, ending the long-distance aspect of their relationship, Adams tells PEOPLE exclusively.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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That film tells the true story of an Istituto Luce cameraman who filmed Mussolini and fascist propaganda, and, eventually, the head of communist Albania.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Bransten recounts meeting with David and Ralph Lauren at the time, prepared with slides.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Set in 1971, The Post recounts the decision by The Washington Post to publish the top-secret Pentagon Papers and the newspaper’s ensuing legal victory over the Nixon administration.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The docudrama chronicles Martin's transformation from West Virginia teenager to championship boxer in the 1990s, as well as her struggles with LGBTQ identity and domestic violence.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The book chronicles the dramatic behind-the-scenes negotiations of the 2000 Camp David Summit.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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The mandate relates just to the Sounders and does not include the Seattle Reign, the NWSL team that the Sounders bought last year in a $58 million deal.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Some of this reporting relates directly to the Fed’s mandates of maximum employment and stable inflation of around 2%.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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