narrating

present participle of narrate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of narrating Wearing nitrile gloves, hair tied back with a neckerchief and a long braid dangling over the shoulder of a tank top, Anya presents every find for Ray, Judy, Michael, and Stephanie to inspect, narrating the story that each bone tells. Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025 The Balmain brand name has endured modernity for almost two decades under creative director Olivier Rousteing, seldom narrating its over three-quarters-century legacy. Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Paxton, who provided the voice of the nurse narrating a breastfeeding tutorial video that the Mother watched in Barbarian, plays Gary's wife. EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025 The Hollywood Reporter shares an exclusive look at Bledel narrating the audiobook below and a clip of the reading above. Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025 Although her onscreen counterpart is undeclared, Davis endorsed Harris for president in November, narrating the former Democratic vice president’s ‘Mother‘ campaign video. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025 In 2016, Smart earned a Grammy nomination for best spoken word album after narrating Patience and Sarah. Dave Quinn, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025 Freeman has been linked to NASCAR in the past, given his impactful voice that was instrumental in narrating documentaries related to the sport. William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025 One challenge of narrating Chinese American history is that little is documented and what records do exist are often unreliable. Jane Hu, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrating
Verb
  • Since their 23-9 win Sunday against the Browns, the Steelers have not minced words when describing the playing surface for the game.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Velasquez, who was wearing a seatbelt, was not injured and has not been charged in what officials are describing as an accident on a dark road.
    Susan Young, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The shared ambivalence of all of these critics was telling.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Ye Fan for The New York Times Caroline Palmer was telling the story of how she got hired at Vogue in 2001 when a waitress at Tierney’s Tavern plunked two pints of beer and a pile of glistening onion rings on the table between us.
    New York Times, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Other moments included Lisa, 46, recounting the early days of her relationship in an episode of Cake Boss.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • In a letter recounting the assessment, Stern referenced a confusing incident regarding the assigning of parts.
    Matti Gellman, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But viewers looking for a straightforward thriller chronicling the international incident will not find it here.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Many have been chronicling their experiences to educate and possibly earn some extra cash.
    Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The song, which is the second track on the album, makes several references and nods to some of Taylor's famous life, while also seemingly relating them to Swift.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The Libra balanced scales also teach us that relating is a paradox.
    Colin Bedell, Them., 17 Sep. 2025

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“Narrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrating. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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