narrates

present tense third-person singular of narrate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of narrates Douglas Rain, who ended up voicing HAL, narrates it; this is where Stanley first heard him. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026 The screening will be followed by a conversation with Coburn and actor Jeffrey Wright, who narrates Du Bois’ work in the film. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Today’s Theme This puzzle narrates a breakdown in communication that takes place, presumably, on a video call. — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 As Sara narrates the tale of Rama, the film presents scenes inspired by the epic. — Sohini Sarah Pillai, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 Harmon narrates the series, which also stars Kyle Schmid, Mariel Molino, Tyla Abercrumbie, Diany Rodriguez and Caleb Foote. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Penn’s Kapoor narrates the proceedings, often breaking the fourth wall to address us directly. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Covering roughly 430,556 square feet of galleries and surrounded by a 1,205,557 square foot park, the building narrates the nation’s geology, pearl-trading heritage, and rapid modernization through immersive exhibits. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026 Cathy narrates, and here, too, in the Trask house, is another divide. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrates
Verb
  • The company describes its structure as an inverted pyramid, with store workers at the top.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Meta describes this option as permanently deleting chat history, stored files and active tasks.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The next morning, Marian is racked with guilt and tells Larry she is probably ruined.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Jetson tells CyberGuy that Astro is a standard Jetson ONE with police lights added.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Humiliated and enraged, Shurpanakha flees and recounts the incident to her brother Khara, setting in motion a series of confrontations between the rakshasas and Rama and Lakshmana.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Sliding behind the wheel of a side-by-side utility vehicle, Shoffner takes off across the property and recounts her life story that led her away from the farm, into nonprofit work and back home when her dad got sick.
    — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In 2023, Stewart became a New York Times best-selling author upon the publication of his memoir, Making It So, which chronicles his life from his earliest days in Yorkshire, England and through his long career.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Through a series of essays, the shlicha (Israeli emissary) chronicles the challenges and rewards of raising eight children in the modern world while living a life deeply anchored in ultra-Orthodox Judaism.
    — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Philbrick relates all this less as history than as a stage play.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The film slowly relates that the aspiring rapper and superfan ingratiated himself into the band’s circles, flying to New York multiple times as a teenager for the purpose.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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“Narrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrates. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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