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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
Today’s consumers drive the long-term narrative instead of simply reacting to trends.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Berenberg upgrades Stellantis to buy from hold Berenberg said the narrative is improving for the European automaker.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
On the ground, a mix of Israeli and Palestinian speakers addressed how human narratives can still make their way through despite the tragedy of the current crisis in Gaza, in an emotional but hopeful session.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
It’s been about rewriting the narrative of Black presence in the sportswear industry, reinvesting in our communities, and reclaiming power through design, storytelling, and ownership.
—Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Berenberg upgrades Stellantis to buy from hold Berenberg said the narrative is improving for the European automaker.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
On the ground, a mix of Israeli and Palestinian speakers addressed how human narratives can still make their way through despite the tragedy of the current crisis in Gaza, in an emotional but hopeful session.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
It’s been about rewriting the narrative of Black presence in the sportswear industry, reinvesting in our communities, and reclaiming power through design, storytelling, and ownership.
—Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for narrative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrative
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In this book, Harris exposed her vulnerability by sharing stories about how the campaign affected her family, the emotions behind certifying her election results, and recounting her internal thoughts throughout the campaign.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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Musk and Tesla did not respond to requests for comment on this story.—
Chris Kirkham,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Shot in location across Scotland, Grow is billed as an exuberant tale full of giant pumpkins, madcap characters and a little girl who just might be a pumpkin-growing savant.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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As in all magical realism tales, these house spirits are an unquestioned part of the family’s reality, so Nora puts these handy men to work fixing up their home, if not their lives.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 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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One of the authors that Covici brought along with him to Viking was a young writer named John Steinbeck; his company had published Steinbeck’s novellas Tortilla Flat in 1935 and Of Mice and Men in 1937.—
Paul Slovak
September 16,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
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The novella was released in 1982, three years after the release of The Long Walk novel.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Bochy, meanwhile, continues his run as one of the most successful managers in MLB history.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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As of 2025, the most covered history topic in English secondary schools is the Transatlantic Slave Trade, just edging out World War I and, yes, the Norman Conquest.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Doing so also significantly inflates the radical Right’s murder record from 11%, when 9/11 is taken into account, to 63%.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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Zhang was initially arrested after months of posting accounts, including videos, from crowded hospitals and empty streets that painted a more dire early picture of the disease than the official narrative.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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Nicholas’s narration captures the subjective experience of panic with high-res precision.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Pause repeatedly during your narration.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Expectations brought more than 4 million fans (4,012,470, according to the Dodgers) to the ballpark this season, a Dodger Stadium record.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Doing so also significantly inflates the radical Right’s murder record from 11%, when 9/11 is taken into account, to 63%.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Narrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrative. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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