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

The comic was first published in the 1950s, but the emphasis on last-gasp winners and talismanic performances continued until the mid-1990s — with narratives that cascaded through English football culture in the decades in between. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

The event’s description and choice of speakers showed overlapping anti-government narratives used to garner sympathy for leftist and Islamic extremists alike. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026

However, blaming regional choice programs for district deficits or inventing narratives about wealthy RESCs will not hire a teacher, fix a roof, or improve a reading score. — Leonard Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

Conversely, a company may prevail in court while still suffering reputational harm, triggering a decline in share value, eroding stakeholder trust and reinforcing negative narratives. — Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

There were a lot of false narratives out there on both of our sides. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

These accounts underscore ongoing efforts to improve access for small and mid‑sized importers, pushing back on narratives that the process is purely skewed toward corporate giants. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

They are required to attend schools using the Russian curriculum, where Ukrainian history and identity are replaced with Russian narratives. — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Pork Soda, in particular, foreshadowed the weight of nu-metal acts like Korn, who also deployed sagging bass in service of profoundly unsettling narratives. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026