Synonyms of narrative

narrative

noun

ˈner-ə-tiv 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• story
• chronology
• commentary
• history
• account
• report
• narration
• record
• version
• chronicle
• tale
• memoir
• diary
• documentation
• saga
• testimony
• witness
• anecdote
• journal
• testimonial
• deposition
• annals
• testament
• blog
• log
• epic
• minutes
• romance
• logbook
• recitation
• yarn
• recital
• case study
• case history
• procès-verbal
• gest

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• story
• tale
• novella
• yarn
• short story
• history
• fable
• novelette
• anecdote
• myth
• joke
• parable
• romance
• record
• legend
• annals
• chronicle
• report
• fairy tale
• exemplum
• bedtime story
• folktale
• account

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of narrative

What happened on October 7 had nothing to do with that narrative. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

As the regular season pushes toward the playoffs, the narrative remains heavily anchored to the noise outside the arenas. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Its lawsuit lays out a narrative of the president’s attacks, Carr’s comments, and agency activity. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

That’s a point well taken and something everybody in life should strive for, and as such, the film rallies to inject a bit of emotion into the narrative as Jane, Coco and Sophie’s friendship with Mel reaches a breaking point. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026