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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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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
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Recent Examples of narratives
The 2024 European Parliament elections strengthened far-right blocs and pushed the centre-right toward diluting elements of the Green Deal, reframing climate rules as sovereignty or competitiveness threats and amplifying cost-of-living and farmer-protest narratives.
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Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Oct. 2025
All are women, trans, or nonbinary creators developing feature films that place LGBTQ+ narratives at the center rather than the margins.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
The marginalization of Black women and their voices in mainstream narratives is prevalent throughout every aspect of society from classrooms to boardrooms.
—Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
There were several things which became narratives in retrospect.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Speaking of narratives, Florida has been staring at 1-5 since the home loss to South Florida more than three weeks ago.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
It’s made up of 116 different narratives written in different styles and lengths revolving around the themes of travel.
—Fiction Non Fiction
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Sheridan, who has a buy rating, said the narratives around Amazon Web Services and advertising should be framed positively.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Designers crafted their own rich narratives for the season—nomadic spirit, modern prep, maximalism for minimalists, to name a few—and what tied them all together was the embrace of unique and intentional styling.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Oct. 2025
All are women, trans, or nonbinary creators developing feature films that place LGBTQ+ narratives at the center rather than the margins.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
The marginalization of Black women and their voices in mainstream narratives is prevalent throughout every aspect of society from classrooms to boardrooms.
—Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
There were several things which became narratives in retrospect.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Speaking of narratives, Florida has been staring at 1-5 since the home loss to South Florida more than three weeks ago.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
It’s made up of 116 different narratives written in different styles and lengths revolving around the themes of travel.
—Fiction Non Fiction
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Sheridan, who has a buy rating, said the narratives around Amazon Web Services and advertising should be framed positively.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Designers crafted their own rich narratives for the season—nomadic spirit, modern prep, maximalism for minimalists, to name a few—and what tied them all together was the embrace of unique and intentional styling.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narratives
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Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Don't miss out on our latest stories.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Ever since American Horror Story debuted on FX in 2011, Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s anthology series has captivated audiences with its chilling tales, twisted characters, and unique format.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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What is perhaps surprising is that some parents and soon-to-be parents cling so tightly to old wives tales in the face of so much technological advancement.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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One of the authors that Covici brought along with him to Viking was a young writer named John Steinbeck; his company had published Steinbeck’s novellas Tortilla Flat in 1935 and Of Mice and Men in 1937.—
Paul Slovak
September 16,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
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The four stories and three novellas within it are taken from books Lee published early in his career.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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More than a decade later, the series continues to reimagine American histories and channel primal fears — from clowns and cults, to witches and ghosts — with each installment cloaked in social commentary and camp.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Who knows how many entries, histories, entire discographies have been lost to the ether?—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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This will only work on accounts using an email included in the initial 2021 data breach.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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One immediate way to do this is to change the online passwords to bank accounts so only the non-gambling spouse knows them.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Sharon and Fiscus used crime scene photos, the coroner's report, court records, police files and about 50 interviews to tell the story.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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The nonprofit Deportation Data Project gained access to individual ICE arrest records through the federal Freedom of Information Act.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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There are also digital IMAX, IMAX 70mm, and 4DX versions circulating, along with DCPs presented in both standard and premium (like Dolby Cinema) iterations.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
7 Oct. 2025
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Last week, Hyundai announced EVs as much as $9,800 below the price of the previous versions.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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The action is largely desynchronized, the activities onscreen contrasting with the voice-over narrations, with the effect of destabilizing the present tense of the movie, imbuing it with nostalgia and with longing for possible futures.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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Each episode still opens with character narrations that double as musings on existence, and some dive fully into that ache.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Narratives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narratives. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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