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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 is a wild ride down the mighty Colorado River, exploring the region’s extraordinary wildlife, cultural history, and precarious future, and ChasingHorse narrates.
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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
Award-winning actor Damian Lewis narrates the film.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 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
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
Award-winning actor Damian Lewis narrates the film.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 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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Local reporting describes heavy traffic, overflow parking, and crowding at overlooks as leaf peepers arrive during good weather windows.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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In an interview with WWD, the 38-year-old describes how this new era, which includes e-commerce expansion across the Middle East, is poised to corner untapped potential markets like Saudi Arabia.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Just like 2024, the top three airports remain the same, which isn’t surprising, Taylor tells CNBC Make It.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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From a vintage painting discovered in a shop to a child’s colorful sketch, each piece tells a story and adds warmth to your home.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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In his posthumous memoir, The Bigger Picture, Oscar-winning producer Jon Landau recounts the moment that all changed.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Lopez).—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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No One Saw Us Leave, a Spanish-language limited series on Netflix, chronicles the years-long struggle between a mother and the man who tore her family apart.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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The project — which chronicles the adventures of Huntrix, a K-pop girl group comprising three members who just happen to also fight monsters from the underworld — has been a surprise hit for the streamer, and its soundtrack has spent several weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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As the former Pentagon Papers whistleblower relates, all of us will be losers; sobering words that remain a catalyst for change.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Hanke relates that it was riddled with loopholes that handed the Banco Central de la República Argentina discretionary monetary powers.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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