Thesaurus results for NARRATIVES

narratives

noun

plural of narrative

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

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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 narratives Societal preferences can also evolve in response to changing contexts and sociocultural narratives. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026 The festival, now a key stop on the Oscar circuit, will present a wide-ranging selection of 37 feature narratives and 26 feature documentaries, including nine world premieres. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026 But in markets, narratives matter quite a bit in the near term. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 Bringing internal narratives to life through content and social channels creates external proof of what employees hear internally. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 This will set a lot of narratives around what could be the NFL’s best division, the AFC West. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, China has broadcast its efforts to punish people who expressed doubt about the official narratives. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 The combination of text and image recurs throughout Lynch’s paintings as well, where captions often make distressing narratives explicit. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Herzog’s fiction narratives haven’t been nearly as successful as his documentaries for some time now, which is a reversal from the early years. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Little ones can color, solve puzzles, read stories, and more in this booklet.

— Anja Webb, Parents, 18 Sep. 2026
Marrs Barron said there were many heartfelt stories of neighbors helping neighbors and municipalities helping each other when equipment broke down, with others bringing ice and water for workers at the compost sites.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

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Noun

One of the best actors working today, Coon essentially plays two different sides of Rita with astonishing range across these chronologies, portraying the past and the present of her character through distinctive markers.

— Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
And so those chronologies are really important for me in each one of these investigations.

— Terry Gross, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of chronologies

Noun

There have always been short books, some traditionally noted as novellas (20,000-40,000 words), yet not marketed as such.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
The series currently encompasses nine sub-series arcs, standalone novels, novellas, English-language manga and graphic novels.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of novellas

Noun

And the answer to that is there was a new reformulation of quantum mechanics developed by James Hartle, Murray Gell-Mann, and others, called the histories approach to quantum mechanics, or more precisely, decoherent histories approach.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
Their brands are recognizable, their operations span the globe, and many have histories stretching back generations.

— Bill Holodnak, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of histories

Noun

The pair allegedly used phone applications to manufacture bank and investment accounts showing fake balances and participated in three-way calls to encourage women to put their own money into investments that prosecutors say did not exist.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
About a third of employers that make a contribution — 32% — contributed between $500 and $1,000 per worker to the accounts, while 29% paid $1,350 or more and 22% paid $500 or less, the PSCA found.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of accounts

Noun

Eight seasons in, Allen has piled up 79 rushing touchdowns and 299 total touchdowns, both records by a quarterback.

— The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Instead, the reports and accompanying body-camera footage have to be obtained through the public records process, which can cost hundreds of dollars or more — even for family members.

— Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of records

Noun

The two main characters were barely veiled versions of Rob and Nick, who was living in his parents’ guesthouse at the time of the killings.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
At first glance, some versions of the Mary Jane sneaker are barely distinguishable from a classic flat; others come in a technical mesh with a chunky tread or cushiony insoles.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026

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