as in describing
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 narrating
Speaking of doing what God put you on the earth to do, Liev Schreiber is on the ballot for narrating a sports documentary, the HBO Max bowling series Born to Bowl.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026
Morgan Freeman has spent decades acting in or narrating some very memorable stories.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 19 June 2026
That's because Nechirvan Zebari's son and two daughters -- Malek, Aya and Mimi -- have taken to narrating his social media video clips, leading them to go viral with millions of views.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Oldenburg is one of Telemundo Deportes’ broadcasters and is no stranger to narrating reality TV competitions as the host of Exatlón Estados Unidos.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 June 2026
Yet Soboroff has been narrating his journey, story by story, via a host of platforms for years, some of them decidedly non-traditional.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 June 2026
Now, almost 30 years since Matilda’s release, Wilson has become an author, an advocate and has decided to focus on narrating audiobooks.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
At 90, Andrews continues to work, narrating Netflix romance Bridgerton as the voice of Lady Whistledown.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 June 2026
Shaw and Martin directed the England kit launch video earlier this year, which featured English singer/songwriter and frontman of The Streets, Mike Skinner, narrating a poem written by Shaw to the backdrop of beats produced by British record producer, Fred Again.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026
Morgan Freeman has spent decades acting in or narrating some very memorable stories.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 19 June 2026
That's because Nechirvan Zebari's son and two daughters -- Malek, Aya and Mimi -- have taken to narrating his social media video clips, leading them to go viral with millions of views.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Oldenburg is one of Telemundo Deportes’ broadcasters and is no stranger to narrating reality TV competitions as the host of Exatlón Estados Unidos.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 June 2026
Yet Soboroff has been narrating his journey, story by story, via a host of platforms for years, some of them decidedly non-traditional.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 June 2026
Now, almost 30 years since Matilda’s release, Wilson has become an author, an advocate and has decided to focus on narrating audiobooks.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
At 90, Andrews continues to work, narrating Netflix romance Bridgerton as the voice of Lady Whistledown.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 June 2026
Shaw and Martin directed the England kit launch video earlier this year, which featured English singer/songwriter and frontman of The Streets, Mike Skinner, narrating a poem written by Shaw to the backdrop of beats produced by British record producer, Fred Again.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrating
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In a professional biography posted on Canvas last updated in 2022, Davis demonstrated his passion for areospace studies and flight training, describing his extensive education and flight experience.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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The preservation coalition have compared the sculpture garden to Trump’s White House ballroom and triumphal arch projects, describing them as costly and frequent targets of litigation.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
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As well as telling her story, the three-part docuseries will follow the singer’s campaign for media regulation.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
23 June 2026
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That is according to airspace and maritime warning notices telling pilots and sailors to steer clear of the Starfall splashdown zone.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
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While recounting the slow death of her relationship, Rodrigo doesn’t shy away from the gross, the embarrassing or the vulnerable.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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As the narrator of the first two seasons of Interview With the Vampire, Louis was soft-spoken, introspective, and riddled with guilt when recounting the damage from his centuries-long relationship with Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid).—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Lately, he’s been chronicling the island’s deepening energy crisis and the desperation that crisis is producing.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
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The thick book chronicling the broad history of major sports in South Florida may start to be written now.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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So, remember, by finding weeds, noting their location, relating them to a condition, and choosing corrective actions based on that condition, gardeners can begin to form maintenance diagnoses for their gardens through weeds.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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The young players seem to like how Harbaugh is teaching and relating, too.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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“Narrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrating. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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