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
Comedic band Wolves of Glendale (Tom McGovern, Ethan Edenburg and Eric Jackowitz) will play both the pit band as well as the narrating flight attendants.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
It has also been reported that Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid will be narrating the feature.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The homes themselves feel alive, each room narrating a story, each hallway a private exhibition.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
Notably, Stefanik is not narrating the video, a feature typical of most campaign launches, when the candidate speaks directly to appeal to the voter.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Attenborough earned the Daytime Emmy award for outstanding daytime personality (non-daily) — for his hosting and narrating the Netflix show .
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Told in the voices of ordinary men and women narrating their experiences, the books address landmark events including the invasion of Afghanistan and the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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
Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
It has also been reported that Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid will be narrating the feature.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The homes themselves feel alive, each room narrating a story, each hallway a private exhibition.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
Notably, Stefanik is not narrating the video, a feature typical of most campaign launches, when the candidate speaks directly to appeal to the voter.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Attenborough earned the Daytime Emmy award for outstanding daytime personality (non-daily) — for his hosting and narrating the Netflix show .
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Told in the voices of ordinary men and women narrating their experiences, the books address landmark events including the invasion of Afghanistan and the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrating
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After describing the facts of the case, Colbert later sat down with discuss the situation with MS NOW host Chris Hayes.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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But video footage of the encounter, posted online and verified by The New York Times and other outlets, raises questions about how federal officials are describing the incident.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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There is no telling how long the restrictions might last or how much worse delays will get as Congress remains at a logjam.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Beatty emphasizes that the key to creating the show was telling a clear story in a short format.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Last month, the comedian debuted the new look on Instagram while recounting some of her Black Friday purchases.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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After the flight, Bluitt decided to share the story on TikTok, posting a video recounting what happened.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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This will be followed by Maltin interviewing New Orleans resident Bruce Spizer, who has written more than a dozen authoritative books chronicling The Beatles.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Both had spent years chronicling immigrants' movements north.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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On expedition, the hunter who joined me on polar bear watch was relating a story from his grandfather who told him the telling sign of narwhal appearance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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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
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