Thesaurus results for NARRATIVELY

narrative

noun

ˈner-ə-tiv

Definition of narrative

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 Preston Price, a tag-team champion with Supreme Pro Wrestling, said the narrative and collaborative aspects of pro wrestling are what keeps him engaged in the sport-slash-performance-art after years of watching and now participating. — Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 An Oscar campaign in the 21st century is a barrage of media attention and narrative management, and one of the biggest dangers to a movie’s Best Picture chances is that people will get bored and want to talk about something else. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 July 2026 The White House press corps, the conduit that routes and shapes the official government narrative, has itself been reshaped, its composition altered to better reflect the President’s preferences. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026 The busiest weekend for indie film openings in weeks has a mix of wide and limited releases, narrative features and docs, genre, special engagements and festival fare from Berlin, Cannes and Venice (2025). — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for narrative

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Noun

In the comics and his origin story movie, Johnny sells his soul to the devil Mephisto in order to cure his father’s cancer.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2026
Homeowners at The Club at Brickell Bay, a 43-story condo that’s a popular Airbnb destination, had scheduled a visit from city code compliance inspectors who planned to gather evidence of hazardous building code and short-term rental violations.

— Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Definition of story

Noun

At 55, the Academy Award–winning actor had to train hard and eat right to maintain the body of a hero worthy of a generation-spanning epic tale.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 20 July 2026
But even within the movie’s powerful melodrama sits a secondary tale of fascistic process, one that speaks truth to power through implication and whisper.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 July 2026

Definition of tale

Noun

This chronology offers readers a sense of the long, winding road of suffering that those who remained in Beirut were obliged to travel.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
He is credited as the first and most significant contributor to South Florida archaeology of the time, classifying materials, recording 49 sites across Miami-Dade and making the first outline of a chronology of indigenous habitation.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Definition of chronology

Noun

Check out the Cannery Row Monument, then read John Steinbeck’s novella named after the waterfront street.

— Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Fans of the graphic novel series may notice the storyline is not exactly what’s in the 2015 novella — a choice that made sense for their screen incarnations, says Oseman.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026

Definition of novella

Noun

At the center of the avatar experience is a Book Club, through which the digital character will share titles that have informed her thinking alongside her own commentary and recommendations.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2026
Forget all the theories and commentaries, Homer seems to say.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Definition of commentary

Noun

The 31-year-old Frenchman became the 39th player in league history and one of four active players to reach the mark.

— Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 July 2026
That rich history, cultivated over centuries of acting as a port and hub of cultural exchange, is visible throughout the city, much of which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

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