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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
Technology and Amplification Modern technology, including artificial intelligence and coordinated activity across social media platforms, allows adversaries to rapidly spread false narratives.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The series is directed by Takimoto Tomoyuki, known for socially conscious narratives, alongside Ohba Norichika.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Unlike the typical success narratives that dominate social media, Repole’s message acknowledges the statistical reality that most startups—over two-thirds of them—fail, and that even successful entrepreneurs face constant uncertainty.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Previous games have usually centered on large scale wars between nations with operatic narratives.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
By targeting us – the creators who give voice to diverse narratives and foster dialogue – these signatories are undermining their own cause and attempting to silence us.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Rockstar Games is best known for creating epic narratives and huge open-world games.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
The Bechtler is celebrating its 15th anniversary while the Gantt Center continues to celebrate its jubilee year and the Mint highlights diverse artistic expressions and cultural narratives.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
These narratives, according to the researchers, suggest that a mindset of commitment helps couples get through during periods of adversity.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The series is directed by Takimoto Tomoyuki, known for socially conscious narratives, alongside Ohba Norichika.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Unlike the typical success narratives that dominate social media, Repole’s message acknowledges the statistical reality that most startups—over two-thirds of them—fail, and that even successful entrepreneurs face constant uncertainty.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Previous games have usually centered on large scale wars between nations with operatic narratives.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
By targeting us – the creators who give voice to diverse narratives and foster dialogue – these signatories are undermining their own cause and attempting to silence us.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Rockstar Games is best known for creating epic narratives and huge open-world games.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
The Bechtler is celebrating its 15th anniversary while the Gantt Center continues to celebrate its jubilee year and the Mint highlights diverse artistic expressions and cultural narratives.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
These narratives, according to the researchers, suggest that a mindset of commitment helps couples get through during periods of adversity.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narratives
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Understanding the difference between easy stories and harder truths is important for younger people who want to navigate their way through early adult life.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Those stories are important for sure.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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In Budapest, after the uprising against the Communist regime, Andor — raised by his mother with idealized tales of his dead father — has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true father.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ledford is a songwriter to watch, spinning urgent, gripping tales of life’s ups and downs in the midst of a wildly colorful and psychedelic musical universe.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 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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When employers look past pedigrees and see workers’ singular abilities, histories, and motivations, skills gaps disappear.—
Ryan Stowers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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For more than three decades, Shahzia Sikander (born in 1969 in Lahore, Pakistan) has been reframing South Asian visual histories through a contemporary feminist perspective.—
Jake Richardson,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
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But West Germany were closer to the Netherlands than many contemporary accounts would suggest, both in style and and ability.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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In the days since his death, Kirk’s accounts across the internet have gained millions of followers, according to data compiled by CNN.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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The movie has already broken local opening records abroad for an anime movie with an overall foreign total of $350M per The Numbers, the bulk of that from Japan.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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State and federal court records do not show any prior criminal cases involving him, the AP reported.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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There’s even some information on various versions of the Thunderbolts and their awkward relationships with the main team.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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There’s several different versions of the game, which originally hailed from China in the mid-1800s as a men’s gambling game.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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