as in story
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
Just one man seamlessly weaving soul-stirring vocals, masterful guitar, piano, and bass instrumentals, and vivid narration into an experience so intimate and mesmerizing, the absence of a phone became a gift rather than a grievance.
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Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Both OSes offer Braille support, screen magnification, sticky and slow key entry, text narration, and voice input.
—PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Prior to the announcement, Quinn has been teasing Briney’s narration on social media.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Nicholas’s narration captures the subjective experience of panic with high-res precision.
—Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Both OSes offer Braille support, screen magnification, sticky and slow key entry, text narration, and voice input.
—PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Prior to the announcement, Quinn has been teasing Briney’s narration on social media.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Nicholas’s narration captures the subjective experience of panic with high-res precision.
—Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narration
Noun
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Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Her stories began running Monday and will continue this week.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The two of them are tightly bound not just by chronology but also by the stratifications of class; Marlowe’s father made shoes, and Shakespeare’s father made gloves.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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But Longo also disrupts the idea of typical film-watching chronology.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Trump does have a long history of suing media companies, including a handful of successful lawsuits filed on the 2024 campaign trail and since entering office in January.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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The preview feature, available now for Pro subscribers on mobile, marks OpenAI's latest attempt to make ChatGPT proactive rather than reactive, with the AI model conducting overnight research to deliver morning updates based on user history and connected apps.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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The case, which initially appeared to be the tragic end to a stalking situation, revealed how Daniel thoroughly created a false narrative using burner phones and carefully planned digital deception, all while playing the role of a concerned husband.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement As tech leaders deploy strategies and narratives that echo those of colonialism (read Karen Hao for more), the Congo is once again in the crosshairs, with miners harvesting the cobalt that powers smartphones, computers and electric vehicles in slave-like conditions.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Here’s a good serving of specials for National Coffee Day, but remember to check the social media account of your favorite local coffee shop for more deals, too.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Today, Narrow Way remains closed, and the café's social media accounts have been inactive since the 2022 announcement.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Once holding the best record in baseball at 45-24, New York finished the season 83-79 and lost the tiebreaker with the Cincinnati Reds for the final wild-card spot in the National League.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Total Chinese household savings currently stand at more than 160 trillion yuan ($22 trillion), a record high, according to HSBC.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
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Choices for ink tank printers include inkjet versions of all of the above (except for laser paper) and a lot more.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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The newer versions can hit stationary and moving targets at sea.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Narration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narration. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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