1
as in story
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
wrote a witty, chatty narrative of all the happenings at the party
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as in tale
a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel
in such narratives as "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Purloined Letter," Edgar Allan Poe essentially created the modern detective story
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Recent Examples of narrative
The narrative kicks off with seven people answering a curious invitation from enigmatic inventor, Nikola Tesla, to make amends for their darkest wrongdoings.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
Use this Venusian energy to regain control of the narrative by taking responsibility, making an effort, and putting your best foot forward.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025
From now on, its focus when developing titles will fall into four key categories: mainstream, narrative, kids, and party games.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 June 2025
After October 7th, an online movement redefined the Israeli-Palestinian narrative, using social media to challenge corporate and political interests’ intent on suppressing the truth.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 June 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
Use this Venusian energy to regain control of the narrative by taking responsibility, making an effort, and putting your best foot forward.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025
From now on, its focus when developing titles will fall into four key categories: mainstream, narrative, kids, and party games.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 June 2025
After October 7th, an online movement redefined the Israeli-Palestinian narrative, using social media to challenge corporate and political interests’ intent on suppressing the truth.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrative
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However, Walters' incredible career is only part of her story.—
Sean Keane,
ABC News,
23 June 2025
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In the box office smash, the talented singer and actress portrays Elphaba, the green witch from the famed Wizard of Oz story.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Where Bailey lands is probably going to tell the tale of his career.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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The page lists half a dozen directorial projects Ford is attached to, including ferry disaster tragedy Wahine out of New Zealand, fantasy tale The King of Light – The Order of the Dark Gods, and comedy Food Fight.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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Authorities were still working to piece together a motive and build a chronology of events leading up to the attack.—
Eric Tucker,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 May 2025
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Career coaches advise applicants to tailor their résumés to highlight skills over chronology, emphasize volunteer or caregiving experience, and demonstrate a growth mindset.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The novella takes place over Christmas night, contained to the equivalent of a one-act play in the character Marie’s bleak apartment.—
Diana Arterian
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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It’s built backward, as is the Stephen King novella on which it’s based.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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That late start didn’t stop him from becoming the most accomplished and influential trainer in the history of North American horse racing.—
Neil Milbert,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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White wasn’t happy with Pimblett getting in the ring, knowing the history of bad blood between the two.—
W.G. Ramirez,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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The better your credit, the lower the rate you may get offered for a new card account.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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The full interview with Cruz is approaching 8 million views on Carlson's X account, and another 2.5 million on YouTube — or more than three times Fox News' average primetime audience.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The musical revue will honor composers and lyricists including George and Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim and Stephen Schwartz through performances and narration.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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The full trailer, featuring narration from rivals Bertha and Agnes in turns, promises plenty of the high-low-stakes drama The Gilded Age is famous for.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
22 June 2025
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The last feature, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train (2020), earned $507 million at the global box office and still holds the record as the highest-grossing anime movie of all time as well as the most successful Japanese film worldwide.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
28 June 2025
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For the record, the ornamental shape is composed of four partial As, the first letter in Autista, the logo spelled out in a vaguely medieval-looking font.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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“Narrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrative. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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