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

Bryan pushed back at the time, arguing that the song spoke to both sides of the aisle and urging fans not to let social media narratives divide them. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026

Hassan Babar, the festival’s artistic director, said such stories should not merely serve as counter-narratives. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

As such, the narratives constructed by mainstream media outlets are not mere reflections of events but active tools of persuasion. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

As in the novel, Clarissa weaves two seemingly disparate narratives — one about a wealthy woman, the other about a soldier with PTSD — into one story about fate, existentialism, and time. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

The Russian security service’s Meliorator tool has been used to create over a thousand profiles of fictitious Americans, primarily on X (formerly Twitter), to spread Kremlin narratives at a fraction of the cost of human troll farms. — Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

Books went deeper, whether through biographies about the lives of coaches and athletes or narratives of memorable seasons that detailed the construction of championship squads. — Alex Volonte, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

What broke through with audiences was some of the more divisive characters discussing their public perception and confronting narratives that have surrounded them. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

In China, The Visible Hands is repositioning traditional crafts within the contemporary creative economy, offering women artisans a route to a stable income while preserving techniques and cultural narratives. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026