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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
Back in markets, Bitcoin is bruised – on pace for its worst week since February amid a record streak of bitcoin ETF outflows as the crypto market breaks from its dominant narratives.
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Katie Foley, CNBC, 5 June 2026
These range from narratives on the current status of Crimea and justifications for the war in Ukraine to the history of NATO and justification for Russia’s annexation of Baltic states during World War II.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
Moreover, the turmoil has become a top news story in itself, with competing narratives flying — none of them flattering to CBS News.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
In 2026, these competing narratives are at war with each other once again.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Britain’s far-right has a history of hijacking incidents like this to use as fuel for their own narratives.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Mom isn’t a fan of conflicting narratives.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Some feel caught between competing narratives that never fully reflect the reality of your classrooms.
—Susana A. Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
So the researchers set out to examine how self-narratives could counteract prior experiences of prejudice.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Katie Foley, CNBC, 5 June 2026
These range from narratives on the current status of Crimea and justifications for the war in Ukraine to the history of NATO and justification for Russia’s annexation of Baltic states during World War II.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
Moreover, the turmoil has become a top news story in itself, with competing narratives flying — none of them flattering to CBS News.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
In 2026, these competing narratives are at war with each other once again.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Britain’s far-right has a history of hijacking incidents like this to use as fuel for their own narratives.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Mom isn’t a fan of conflicting narratives.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Some feel caught between competing narratives that never fully reflect the reality of your classrooms.
—Susana A. Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
So the researchers set out to examine how self-narratives could counteract prior experiences of prejudice.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narratives
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Its grandeur, natural beauty, and larger-than-life mythos fuel these narratives, with some of the most sacred stories belonging to those who have resided on the land from time immemorial.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The food and travel personality explores the people, places and hidden stories behind iconic global destinations.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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His story mostly exists in the 13th century version of Arthurian tales known as the Vulgate Cycle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Ollinger was known to indulge fans with tales of unusual encounters with possible paranormal connection.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
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Plaintiff attorneys have built similar tools capable of producing polished demand letters, medical chronologies, and settlement ranges using massive legal datasets.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Southern Sinagua people, hardy folk who lived in the area from about 1150 to around 1400, drew them to mark major happenings in their world, keep chronologies of celestial events or map out favorite Verde River hotspots.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
23 Dec. 2025
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This pair of novellas is about a middle-aged woman, the heroine’s sister, who comes to Tokyo intent on obtaining breast implants and a protagonist contemplating artificial insemination in a culture that doubts the procedure’s morality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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House of the Dragon premieres its third season this summer ahead of a fourth and likely final season in 2028, while A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, based on Martin's Tales of Dunk & Egg novellas, is in production on season 2 for release in 2027.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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The height of neoliberalism brought about an almost universal shift in art toward the global, away from the specifics of individual places, their histories, people, and physical locations.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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According to Easter, each of the 33 cocktails on the menu leverages a bottle with a story behind it, and the staff is prepared to regale you with their histories.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Users often underestimate the portability of their digital identity and ownership of machine identities and accounts.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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In a loss, OpenAI could face pressure to implement remedies like age-gating free ChatGPT accounts to protect kids, shutting down conversations that discuss violence and suicide, and removing features that the state says deceptively make ChatGPT feel like talking to a human.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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She is being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on bonds totaling $180,000, jail records show.—
Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2026
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Jones is additionally charged with two counts of obstructing justice, and Dowling is charged with 14 additional counts of tampering with records.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The duo first appear in parodied versions of the Longlegs roles originated by Blair Underwood and Maika Monroe midway through Scary Movie, standing by as their fellow officers are sent off after a suspicious perp.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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Earlier versions had a smaller moving head.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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“Narratives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narratives. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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