Thesaurus results for NARRATION

narration

noun

na-ˈrā-shən

Definition of narration

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 Each offers Braille support, screen magnification, sticky and slow key entry, text narration, and voice input. — Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 New characters are introduced, many interesting details are offered, yet the narration never loses its focus, every sentence adding to the characters’ mounting sense of powerlessness in the face of such a tragic death. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026 Llínas mugs the camera for laugh lines in the narration, rattles off a comically long list of Borges’ lovers, reveals halfway through that the score has been played, in part, off a toy xylophone. — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026 Octavia Spencer won an Emmy for her narration of Investigation Discovery’s true-crime series Lost Women of Alaska. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for narration

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Noun

NASASpaceflight has many cameras in position around Starbase, and the company typically shares up-close video views and live commentary for preflight activities.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026
Rates become an even bigger hurdle for stocks Treasury yields surged to multidecade highs last week as strong economic data and hawkish Federal Reserve commentary raised expectations for more rate hikes.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of commentary

Noun

There was a period where airspace was closed in the Gulf after the Iran conflict began, and then questions about whether the region’s growth story would be interrupted.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
In the end, creation stories feels a bit like an internal pep talk for which an audience didn’t necessarily need to be present.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of story

Noun

By resisting the siloing of art by geography and chronology, the rehang interrogated the style and substance of European modernism, as well as the ways later generations of artists reclaimed those histories.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Sam Levy’s editing likewise darts associatively between these moods, seemingly letting sense memory shape the chronology of proceedings.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of chronology

Noun

Scotto’s able to watch customers enjoy dishes rooted in his family’s history—including Grandma’s Potato Croquettes—while employees make money and a brand his family owns continues to grow.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Gray has a long history with the festival, having closed it with The Lost City of Z and marked its anniversary with a special screening of Armageddon Time.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of history

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This keeps the performance informal and keeps the narrative — a staggering odyssey of injustices, abuses, travel adventures, extraordinary coincidences, losses, reunions, reflections and self-analysis — from becoming sensationalized.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Nakajima says the team leaves the fun of the original, its narrative structure and the feeling audiences take home untouched.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of narrative

Noun

What to read next SpaceX's own livestream begins 30 minutes before liftoff (as mentioned above) and will be available via the SpaceX X account and the official Flight 14 mission page.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026
The state claimed the company favored certain accounts and allowed for violent or inaccurate content to proliferate.

— Mikella Schuettler, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of account

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When the chipmaker announced a record stock repurchase on Monday, its share price was, by one key metric, at its cheapest level in a decade.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
In particular, the event highlighted how sharing patients’ health records with federal researchers could benefit the study of the origins of chronic diseases.

— Brittany Trang, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026

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