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 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

Strong says that stop-motion is particularly suited to Indigenous storytelling because of the diversity and complexity of Indigenous narratives. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 7 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

The historic center of the film and television industry, and despite the doom narratives, still its leader. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

At the heart of Fee’s heroic narratives is the idea of a self that attains purity. — Garth Greenwell, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026

The aim is to influence perceptions of democracy through exaggerated narratives of instability, crime, ethnic and religious rifts, and divisions with the West. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026

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