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

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

Explanations require concocting narratives and then defending them. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

For those who are tired of such narratives, the appeal of the show will be in its interpretive stagecraft, which is impressive and clever. — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

According to the New York Times, the event pushed false narratives about 9/11, including ones that were centered around the notion that the Twin Towers did not fall because of a terrorist attack. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The loss of the public complaint narratives is another example of that. — Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2026

Descano’s team has claimed prosecutions are pointless when the government’s own experts corroborate the insanity defense, while critics say his office is too quick to accept defendants’ narratives without a jury. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026

And it's brought to our audience a wide range of compelling stories – from personal narratives to sound-rich explorations of places and events to hard-hitting journalism on issues and topics that are important to students. — Janet W. Lee, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026

But the racial narratives the media manufactures with her are as absurd as the maligning of her fan base. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026