Thesaurus results for NARRATIVES

narratives

noun

plural of narrative

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 Meanwhile, China has broadcast its efforts to punish people who expressed doubt about the official narratives. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 Donaphin has worked with the NBA and WNBA for the last decade, more than eight of those years coming on the WNBA side, giving her the proper perspective to handle the business and narratives surrounding the league. — Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 On one hand, that there exists a film about an American war from an outside perspective, which is so unflinching in its portrayal of war crimes, is a refreshing reversal of dominant cinematic narratives. — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026 The combination of text and image recurs throughout Lynch’s paintings as well, where captions often make distressing narratives explicit. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Herzog’s fiction narratives haven’t been nearly as successful as his documentaries for some time now, which is a reversal from the early years. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 Mehrotra pushed back against several bear-case narratives against the memory cycle, explaining how its strategic customer agreements have reshaped the company's business model. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 Anyone interested in the couple will have to dig through two contrasting narratives to figure out the truth. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Sep. 2026 Story facilitation, a process of helping individuals discover and articulate their experiences as meaningful narratives, empowers leaders and teams. — Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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Noun

As a dad of two daughters, Murdy said he’s made a conscious effort to create strong female-centric original stories like KILLceañera for Horror Nights.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
The current building code typically allows a single staircase for residential buildings with three stories or less.

— Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of stories

Noun

As is common with these tales of sliding doors, the narrative isn’t linear.

— Emmalee Reed, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Perhaps this saga of planetary conquest is also a sly commentary on Hollywood imperialism, in which even the most far-flung of small-town tales must be overwhelmed by big-name stars in visual-effects drag.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of tales

Noun

One of the best actors working today, Coon essentially plays two different sides of Rita with astonishing range across these chronologies, portraying the past and the present of her character through distinctive markers.

— Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
And so those chronologies are really important for me in each one of these investigations.

— Terry Gross, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of chronologies

Noun

There have always been short books, some traditionally noted as novellas (20,000-40,000 words), yet not marketed as such.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
The series currently encompasses nine sub-series arcs, standalone novels, novellas, English-language manga and graphic novels.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of novellas

Noun

These injustices also coalesce with innumerable historical and contemporary global histories of genocide and displacement.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Preserving those rich histories is easier than most American institutions because sports is obsessed with lineage.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of histories

Noun

The pair allegedly used phone applications to manufacture bank and investment accounts showing fake balances and participated in three-way calls to encourage women to put their own money into investments that prosecutors say did not exist.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
About a third of employers that make a contribution — 32% — contributed between $500 and $1,000 per worker to the accounts, while 29% paid $1,350 or more and 22% paid $500 or less, the PSCA found.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of accounts

Noun

Eight seasons in, Allen has piled up 79 rushing touchdowns and 299 total touchdowns, both records by a quarterback.

— The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Instead, the reports and accompanying body-camera footage have to be obtained through the public records process, which can cost hundreds of dollars or more — even for family members.

— Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of records

Noun

Distance from events creates a vacuum for alternative versions of the same story.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Apple's fifth-generation AirPods, announced Wednesday, come in two different versions, and the more advanced option is $20 cheaper than the equivalent AirPods 4 model.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

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