narrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of narrate
as in describes
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 competition heats up as players are eliminated, and an invisible, ominous host narrates the proceedings. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 The 2015 sequel ends with an emotional sequence featuring Dom and Brian (Walker) driving side by side as the former narrates a montage about their relationship. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026 First game there since 2022 after a four-year renovation hiatus; Costner narrates the promos, 25+ Hall of Famers on hand, both teams in retro uniforms. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Bret, who narrates the series with snooty affectation, is primarily parentless, with mom and dad gallivanting around Europe. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026 Along the route, the captain also narrates details about Casco Bay’s history, the islands’ year-round communities, and the landmarks outside the windows. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026 Hays, who narrates the series on Audible, is the first actor on the project to be announced. — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026 Jeff Hays narrates the series on Audible, and that version has clocked over 140 million listening hours. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2026 Barring its creation, the tapestry, which narrates a moment in English history that forever changed the country’s language, culture, and legal system, had not been back in the UK until this month, underscoring the historic nature of the loan. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrates
  1. describes
  2. tells
  3. recounts
  4. chronicles
  5. relates
Verb
  • The company describes the effort as part of a broader push to increase the pace of hypersonic testing.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Sandoval plays the Babaylan, a traditional Malay healer who Diaz describes as a lasting bridge between Filipinos and their pre-Hispanic, pre-Islamic Malay heritage.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of describes
Verb
  • Even if newly manufactured, a Jaeger-LeCoultre timepiece tells stories of centuries which makes the present that much richer.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This tells clearly who is watching over the pipeline of value creation.
    — Albana Vrioni, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of tells
Verb
  • The series recounts the untold story of how the New York Mafia made millions in the aftermath of the 9/11.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Following his 2019 essay for the New Yorker, Murakami recounts a compelling history of fatherhood, family and obligation, transforming an uncanny childhood memory into a deeply personal history.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of recounts
Verb
  • The four-part series chronicles the efforts of young Julien Sorel (Victor Belmondo) to rise socially beyond his modest upbringing while entangled in a web of passion and power.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • James, a sensitive diviner of both anxieties, chronicles how the inhospitality of the social world sends gay men into hiding.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of chronicles
Verb
  • Some of the bill’s language relates directly to e-bikes, specifically to those making and selling the devices, while other sections of the bill address speeds for everyone using bike paths, multiuse trails and sidewalks.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • That same prose, as rendered by Searls, is evident once again in the new book as the novel’s narrator relates how he was drawn to this mysterious outpost and how the place seems to be conspiring against his leaving there.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of relates

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“Narrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrates. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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