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

Those films have frequently been described by reviewers and political commentators as advancing narratives aligned with Hindu nationalist politics, although their makers have defended them as fact-based or historically grounded. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Uranus in Gemini is transforming the structure of our conversations, narratives and mindsets, making previous methods of communication feel increasingly inadequate. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Take May 19, 1774, a date that does not figure significantly in traditional narratives of the Revolution. — T. H. Breen, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

These photographic works do not attempt to provide definitive answers, but rather depict how individuals understand their relationship with the world through fragments of light and shadow, after-images, and narratives. — Photovogue, Vogue, 2 July 2026

These formats have also widened the range of stories being told, giving a new generation of history fans the opportunity to discover and share stories about people and events long left out of traditional narratives. — Paul Buccieri, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

Private family members are falsely drawn into public narratives without evidence. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Pushing those narratives forward for the time being means more than this weekend’s series against the Dodgers or next week’s four-game trek to Chavez Ravine. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026

Besides the most obvious choices, the list also includes some childhood favorites, recipe collections, and Southern narratives that have endured time, whether offering historical perspectives or vivid Southern backdrops. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 June 2026