Synonyms of narratives

narratives

noun

plural of narrative

1

as in stories

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

• stories
• chronologies
• histories
• accounts
• records
• versions
• narrations
• chronicles
• commentaries
• reports
• tales
• memoirs
• diaries
• sagas
• witnesses
• testimonies
• anecdotes
• documentations
• depositions
• testimonials
• journals
• testaments
• blogs
• annals
• logs
• minutes
• logbooks
• yarns
• romances
• epics
• recitations
• case studies
• case histories
• recitals
• gests
• procès-verbaux

2

as in tales

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

• stories
• tales
• novellas
• yarns
• short stories
• histories
• anecdotes
• novelettes
• fables
• myths
• jokes
• parables
• romances
• records
• legends
• annals
• reports
• exempla
• folktales
• fairy tales
• chronicles
• bedtime stories
• accounts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of narratives

Our save-the-planet narratives are becoming increasingly far-fetched. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

Then there’s a clearing of throats, and like malware, the narratives begin to establish persistence over mood and multiply. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

The idea is really to open new connections and narratives between periods, cultures and geographies. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

There are too few of them in the later novels, which answer the official demand for optimistic narratives of rebuilding. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

For showrunner Sandler, the opportunity to explore witches meant reclaiming powerful women’s narratives. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026

The narratives surrounding the Chicago White Sox are familiar to anyone who has paid any attention during the regular season. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026

As a professor who studies media and culture, the commercial narratives around our technologies are as consequential as the technologies themselves. — Michael Serazio, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

As regenerative claims become increasingly common, the sector needs to move beyond broad narratives and focus on measurable outcomes, from soil health and biodiversity to water use, emissions, yields and profitability. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026