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a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
a narration that vastly overstates her minor role in this international affair
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Recent Examples of narration
The narration made a scaffold in the story.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
Fennell has also dropped the elaborate framing devices that make Brontë’s book, among other things, a feast of unreliable narration.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Treefort’s parallel venture StoryRabbit — a mobile audio app using AI-powered storytelling and human narration to turn the world around you into bite-sized, location-aware audio stories — won the 2025 Webby for Most Innovative + Experimental App.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
The video accompanying the princess’s narration is from a visit last year to the London hospital where she was treated.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
Fennell has also dropped the elaborate framing devices that make Brontë’s book, among other things, a feast of unreliable narration.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Treefort’s parallel venture StoryRabbit — a mobile audio app using AI-powered storytelling and human narration to turn the world around you into bite-sized, location-aware audio stories — won the 2025 Webby for Most Innovative + Experimental App.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
The video accompanying the princess’s narration is from a visit last year to the London hospital where she was treated.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narration
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Dig deep and sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free Survivor Weekly newsletter to have all the latest news, interviews, and commentary sent right to your inbox.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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In the time since, his take on the character has become a fixture of fascination in pop culture, spawning a countless number of halloween costumes, memes and commentary.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere, stories of economic gloom – from galloping inflation to restaurant closures and the knock-on impact of severe tax increases – describe the many ways in which the prolonged war in Ukraine is now hitting Russians hard in the pocket at home.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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That family has expanded and relocated, as Emily herself noted in a quick chronology of the home team’s progression from Chinatown to Greenwich Village, then to a second place in Greenwich Village in just a few years.—
Robert Sullivan,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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The $720-million structure will serve as the new home for LACMA’s permanent collection with 90 exhibition galleries organized thematically rather than by medium or chronology.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Ficke was Moe’s right-hand man with the Nuggets from 1982-84, the Abbott to his Costello, at the start of one of the most successful — and absolutely bonkers — periods of the team’s history.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, all 17 of the album's tracks charted on the Billboard Hot 100, making Bad Bunny the first Latin artist in history to have over 100 entries on the chart.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Whitney Murphy was shot three times, including in the back of the head at point-blank range, according to court records that referenced her autopsy report.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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The data are preliminary and may change over time as more reports are received.—
Koko Nakajima,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Jesse Plemons, Martin Lawrence and subbing for Oprah Friday Night Lights was a game changer — both in narrative TV and Mikel’s career.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Hong Kong sits at the forefront of fashion innovation, with its vibrant community of designers and creatives who are helping to redefine the industry with sustainability, creativity and rich cultural narratives.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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But questions remain over which firms will stand up the accounts and how others will be able to roll them over to their own platforms.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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As recorded in all four Gospel accounts, when some of the women who’d followed Jesus to Calvary arrived at the tomb on Sunday morning, now recognized as Easter Sunday, to prepare the body for proper burial, the rock had been rolled away and the tomb was empty, according to Harvard University.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Wizards opened their post-All-Star schedule Thursday night with the league’s second-worst record, 14-39, by hosting the Indiana Pacers, who had the league’s fourth-worst record at 15-40.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Whitney Murphy was shot three times, including in the back of the head at point-blank range, according to court records that referenced her autopsy report.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Narration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narration. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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