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 Audiobooks combine compelling storytelling with expressive narration that can transport listeners to another world. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 28 Oct. 2026 Parts of Perry’s narration of his memoir also play in the docuseries. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026 Its narration presents pregnancy as a societal ideal, while noting that a live birth depends on a monthslong chain of events going just right. — Katherine Pukinskis, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026 Here, the richness of color, sound and narration coalesce into a poetic introspection that can only be described as divine. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for narration

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Noun

There’s nostalgia and old world values as well as breaks from conventional and subtle sociopolitical commentary.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
In 1967, the painting was radically feminist, an elegant and cutting commentary.

— Merritt Tierce, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of commentary

Noun

The Observer requested those findings, but the district did not provide them in response to questions for this story.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026
The Sentinel has also had to enlist lawyers to fend off threats from state officials who tried to stop us from publishing stories twice in just the last 18 months.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of story

Noun

Alleged abuse of child in Belleville The Wendt Law Firm, which is representing the plaintiff, said in a statement that the chronology is a central part of the case.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Continuing the chronology of Journe’s early years, is a prototype Octa Reserve de Marche, the third model introduced by the watchmaker.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of chronology

Noun

In the Division 3 final, Corona del Mar outlasted Newbury Park 24-26, 25-20, 25-15, 22-25, 15-13 to capture its first section title in 22 years and the eighth in program history.

— Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
California has a rich and varied history — and San Jose is the oldest civilian community in the state.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of history

Noun

At least six fatal crashes resulting in nine deaths, along with multiple multi-injury collisions, have occurred on the stretch between Downtown and Gregory Boulevard over the last three years, according to media and local police reports.

— Mará Rose Williams November 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2026
The 147-page report — obtained by the Miami Herald from Sweetwater police — is heavily redacted but provides new details about the investigation that led to the arrests of Pinder, 29, Jared Lamar James, 26, and Elijah Delano Dyous, 29.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026

Definition of report

Noun

The questions about the papers were so significant that SSRN, the platform Polson used to share the research papers, took down the articles over the past month and froze the accounts used to post the works.

— TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
The closure comes amid allegations from former employees who say they were left with unpaid wages, bounced paychecks and missing contributions to their retirement accounts.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of account

Noun

But compared to the majority of her work, which sprawls on the scale of landscapes, the compositions on this new record play out as finely filigreed miniatures.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
In his comeback bid, Brown is trying to chart his own course and steer clear of national politics, emphasizing his record of taking on corporate interests.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026

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