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
  • Nouraei tells her patients and clients, however, that the safest way to start taking creatine would be incrementally, beginning with three grams daily for a week, then four, then to five.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But for this initial step, Pierre tells mature patients to find a formula that’s gentle, non-irritating, and—if needed—able to remove makeup.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Another document recounts an unusual sighting in Saudi Arabia in 1957.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Starring Zhang Yi, Ma Li, and Chen Minghao alongside guest appearances by Karry Wang, Fan Chengcheng, and Chen Feiyu, the multi-decade drama chronicles an elite public security detective unravelling major criminal mysteries based on real cases.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The series chronicles the rise of Norse raiders Erik Bloodaxe (Xavier Molyneux) and his wife Gunnhild, Mother of Kings (Jessica Madsen).
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • His interview with O’Donnell relates his story—a faulty parachute, a tough crash, a long bloody hike, and survival until he was rescued by an American plane—in a genuinely moving way.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Most of the funding gap relates specifically to weapons purchases, Zelensky said, and future financing for Ukraine could come in the form of deals for sharing technology and joint drone production.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Narrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrates. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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