as in commentary
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 series is framed around Ted's narration (Bob Saget) to his children, Penny (Lyndsy Fonseca) and Luke (David Henrie), about the events leading up to his meeting their mother.
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Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
The videos feature no narration, no music — just the steady sound of rainfall.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
The prologue that opens Ragtime loudly announces the musical’s epic ambitions as its nine fictional characters and six of its historical figures introduce themselves with third-person narration and shout-singing.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Steves’ narration is conversational, equal parts guidebook and barstool wisdom.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
The videos feature no narration, no music — just the steady sound of rainfall.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
The prologue that opens Ragtime loudly announces the musical’s epic ambitions as its nine fictional characters and six of its historical figures introduce themselves with third-person narration and shout-singing.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Steves’ narration is conversational, equal parts guidebook and barstool wisdom.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narration
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Ann Dowd’s Aunt Lydia is the only returning character; whether there will be a returning audience for Handmaid’s style of political commentary is yet to be seen.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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White supremacist Nick Fuentes, in a video, praised the post while using a racist epithet in his commentary.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Her supporters, including Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison, a family friend, decried her alleged detainment, and her story sparked outcry and protests.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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In 2015, Colin Fries of the NASA History Division compiled a chronology of wake-up calls.—
Melissa Gaffney,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The musical, which examines in jumbled chronology the five-year relationship between novelist Jamie and actress Cathy, debuted in Chicago in 2001 and opened off Broadway the following year.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2026
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The history of struggle against technology is also the history of struggle over what makes the human different from the machine.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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Indiana still needs two wins to avoid posting the lowest single season victory total in the franchise's NBA history.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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If the injury report didn’t say it, the first half did.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Though tensions might not be as high as media reports suggested, not all is peachy between Rome and Washington.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2026
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Many of the stories in the book are tragic Icarus narratives, featuring acts of rebellion that succeed in one brief ecstatic burst, and then resoundingly fail.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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But Harris' campaign is leaning into a different narrative.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Then, there are the Acts of the Apostles, the New Testament account of the early years of Christian evangelism, generally thought to have been written by the author who is given the name Luke and who either accompanied Paul on his travels or heard about them afterward.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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In a reply posted Saturday, Bier said aggregation accounts saw their payouts cut by 40% in the most recent cycle, with an additional 20% reduction planned for the next one.—
Austin Mullen,
NBC news,
12 Apr. 2026
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The completion of probation will give her the opportunity to not have the offenses added to her record, KAIT and Fox San Antonio reported.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Dëmin also set the Nets franchise record for 3-pointers made in an overtime by any player since tracking began in 1997-98, and tied the most by an NBA rookie.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Narration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narration. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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