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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
Currently in post-production, the film combines Cambodian cultural narratives with English-language accessibility.
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Clark has pioneered new techniques in hybrid filmmaking—merging traditional production with GenAI tools—while also creating some of the most advanced fully generative narratives to date.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
China has looked to redefine its global brand in an effort to boost tourism and combat negative narratives.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
That’s why one of the laziest narratives in basketball has always been that the NBA, or NBA media, secretly wants more European stars because some of them are White.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Authors Ron Currie and David Heska Wanbli Weiden both return to their singular protagonists with narratives that deepen their legends by immersing readers in overlooked communities.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
These are neat narratives — but governing isn’t kabuki theater, and demonizing job creators won’t help solve serious problems.
—James Katz, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
This shift has produced a wave of designers whose work blends heritage with modernity — an appealing combination for global audiences seeking fresh narratives.
—Fmg Studios, Footwear News, 10 May 2026
Where negotiations stand Negotiations are ongoing, but the sides have been giving different narratives about how the talks are progressing.
—John Dias, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Clark has pioneered new techniques in hybrid filmmaking—merging traditional production with GenAI tools—while also creating some of the most advanced fully generative narratives to date.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
China has looked to redefine its global brand in an effort to boost tourism and combat negative narratives.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
That’s why one of the laziest narratives in basketball has always been that the NBA, or NBA media, secretly wants more European stars because some of them are White.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Authors Ron Currie and David Heska Wanbli Weiden both return to their singular protagonists with narratives that deepen their legends by immersing readers in overlooked communities.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
These are neat narratives — but governing isn’t kabuki theater, and demonizing job creators won’t help solve serious problems.
—James Katz, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
This shift has produced a wave of designers whose work blends heritage with modernity — an appealing combination for global audiences seeking fresh narratives.
—Fmg Studios, Footwear News, 10 May 2026
Where negotiations stand Negotiations are ongoing, but the sides have been giving different narratives about how the talks are progressing.
—John Dias, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narratives
Noun
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Through their discussions, and the essays and stories that they were assigned to write each week, Heidi came to know her students’ pain.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Each day, they are filled with one-dimensional stories of beatings, stabbing and shootings — all sad accounts of a city in decline.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Because either McCluskie is one heck of a con man who rolled both Becerra and Williamson, making both believe what was happening was kosher with entirely different tales, or someone isn’t being entirely honest.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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But even Black athletes whose athleticism gifted them an extremely exclusive express lane in life can tell you stories about growing up a minority in America, or tales their parents or grandparents have told.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 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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But political ideologues from both the left and the right seem to prefer histories in which the United States is either all bad or all good.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Set in a Himalayan village in Sikkim, the film traces the lives of women across three generations of a single family – their emotional inheritances, unspoken histories and daily negotiations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Just understand that if interest rates rise during these six, nine or 12 months, the CD rate won't, but the rates on the other two accounts likely will.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Users of those services can also worry a bit less about the service provider aggressively terminating accounts.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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Text messages in court records show a brief and ambiguous exchange between McCluskie and Williamson that backs that up.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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All three games in the series were tightly contested in a matchup between the two teams with the best records in the National League.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The most common versions of this allow for an unlimited amount of money to be raised within a year.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
9 May 2026
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These versions only reveal how captivating the scores are at their core, no matter if they’re being played through a 64 KB sound chip or from a symphony hall.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Narratives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narratives. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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