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
Paxton, who provided the voice of the nurse narrating a breastfeeding tutorial video that the Mother watched in Barbarian, plays Gary's wife.
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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
Chad Brown, a member of the 2007 Patriots, remembers once, as Belichick waxed poetic while narrating Giants highlights, Vrabel leaned back in one of those rocking chairs.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Instead of picking anecdotes from the life of India’s only female prime minister, the film lists down major incidents from her life, more like a history teacher narrating events for the students to make notes.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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
Chad Brown, a member of the 2007 Patriots, remembers once, as Belichick waxed poetic while narrating Giants highlights, Vrabel leaned back in one of those rocking chairs.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Instead of picking anecdotes from the life of India’s only female prime minister, the film lists down major incidents from her life, more like a history teacher narrating events for the students to make notes.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrating
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The Operational Command of the Armed Forces released a statement on Wednesday morning, describing the deployment as preventive and focused on protecting Polish airspace and citizens.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Though the terms may often be used in similar contexts and share some overlap — Hispanic and Latino possess distinct meanings and represent different ways of describing people.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Rare was the big public event in which none of the bold names were telling red-carpet interlocutors that were wearing Armani.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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And in this fragile economy—rife with tariffs, skyrocketing living costs, and a looming recession—there’s no telling how one’s financial situation can change on a dime.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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During closing arguments, prosecutor Bronwyn Nayci emphasized how Ramos-Aviles abused children for years — recounting the girls’ testimonies.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Eli McCann, 41, (@eliwmccann) posted a clip on TikTok, recounting a moment from several years ago when his then 5-year-old niece was exploring his house and wandered into his bedroom.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Chastain portrayed Celia Foote in the drama based on Kathryn Stockett's novel of the same name about a white journalist chronicling the lives of Black maids working for white households in 1960s Mississippi.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Hulu miniseries Dopesick (2021), chronicling Purdue Pharma’s role in the opioid crisis, highlights the catastrophic consequences of unethical persuasion.—
Adrian Dearnell,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Without active practice relating in new ways to one another, team members’ mere understanding of each others’ preferences and leanings is rarely effective.—
Rebecca Fraser-Thill,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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In a statement, a lawyer for Ortiz said his client’s guilty plea was highly tailored, relating only to his transactions with Pérez in the context of concert performances.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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