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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
One day before, in coordination with VDF Connection, the Minas Gerais’ Sindicato da Indústria Audiovisual, the sector’s trade body of the central Brazilian state, will unveil nine new titles, split between docs and narrative movies.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 8 May 2025
The feature, which premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, is billed as being one of the first narrative films co-directed by Iranian and Israeli filmmakers.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 8 May 2025
The trailers have not given much away, leading online sleuths to form their own theories about how that on-stage moment in L.A., which Tesfaye has attributed to psychological factors like stress, plays into the narrative.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 8 May 2025
As previously reported, Asimov's fundamental narrative arc remains intact, with the series taking place across multiple planets over 1,000 years and featuring a huge cast of characters.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 8 May 2025
The feature, which premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, is billed as being one of the first narrative films co-directed by Iranian and Israeli filmmakers.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 8 May 2025
The trailers have not given much away, leading online sleuths to form their own theories about how that on-stage moment in L.A., which Tesfaye has attributed to psychological factors like stress, plays into the narrative.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 8 May 2025
As previously reported, Asimov's fundamental narrative arc remains intact, with the series taking place across multiple planets over 1,000 years and featuring a huge cast of characters.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrative
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Despite the fallout, Owens remains firm in her belief that Ye’s story has been misrepresented and his mental health unfairly weaponized.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 May 2025
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This story contains details from the season 2 opener of The Walking Dead: Dead City on AMC.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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Returning to the wuxia genre that has defined much of his illustrious career, Tsui explains his approach to this latest adaptation of the classic martial arts tale.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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The newest adaptation of the classic tale is on its way home to families.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
7 May 2025
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To make things more confusing, the 3D Metroid Prime saga is slotted between the earlier OG Metroid games, and to this day Nintendo continues to add new entries to the chronology.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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However, with former content supplier Disney among those going it alone and striking their own chronology deals, and sports rights now scattered in France, Canal+ faces further challenges to revive the share price.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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Subsequent seasons of Off Campus, the show, will presumably follow the other books, The Mistake, The Score, The Goal and The Legacy (a novella compiling stories from all of the couples).—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
7 May 2025
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Directed by Bart Layton, Crime 101 is based on author Don Winslow’s novella of the same name.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2025
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Combs' lawyers have argued the law has a history of racial bias that rarely results in prosecution.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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At the start of the study, none of the participants had a history of blood clots, endometriosis, or polycystic ovarian syndrome, among other health conditions.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
12 May 2025
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Just as with standard formulas, when considering organic whole milk formulas take into account the availability of powdered vs. liquid formulations, which can be a factor in suitability for some infants, Dr. Ferry says. Consider the price point.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
15 May 2025
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The Dov Klieman account was forced to eat crow and suddenly was raving about Kelce’s look.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
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Sparks fly and rivets clang, while narration highlights the intense physical demands faced by the workers who built what was then the largest moving object in the world.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Richard Armitage is unforgettable as the devious Nick, and his narration will, at points, make the hair on the back of your neck tingle.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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These are the boxes producers typically hope to check when setting the scene for an audience to meet a new artist for the first time — not the ones shaping records in the recording studio, but the producers making competition series like The Voice and American Idol.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
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Instead, Boston’s performance was reminiscent of the regular season when the Celtics won all four games against the Knicks and finished second in the conference with a 61-21 record, including a league- and franchise-best 33-8 on the road.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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“Narrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrative. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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