as in to describe
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
got a CD of the best-selling children's story that happened to be narrated by the author herself
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Recent Examples of narrate
It’s narrated by Yellowstone‘s Mo Brings Plenty, and executive-produced by Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Directed by Graeme Ferguson, a co-inventor of the Imax format, and narrated by Walter Cronkite, The Dream Is Alive documents NASA’s space shuttle program, with 14 NASA astronauts shooting the film across three shuttle missions in 1984.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Claire Danes narrates the exclusive Audible audiobook version, and new subscribers can try Audible Premium Plus for only 99 cents for their first three months; learn more about the limited-time Audible deal here.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Vaughn narrates his come-up and reflects on navigating the stresses of his relationships with his parents.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Directed by Graeme Ferguson, a co-inventor of the Imax format, and narrated by Walter Cronkite, The Dream Is Alive documents NASA’s space shuttle program, with 14 NASA astronauts shooting the film across three shuttle missions in 1984.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Claire Danes narrates the exclusive Audible audiobook version, and new subscribers can try Audible Premium Plus for only 99 cents for their first three months; learn more about the limited-time Audible deal here.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Vaughn narrates his come-up and reflects on navigating the stresses of his relationships with his parents.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrate
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The problem described in the lawsuit is that even for domestic travel, if a driver's license and passport identify a person by different sexes, Transportation Security Administration officials accuse the person of holding a fraudulent document.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Born in Naples, his songs are described as a blend of Neapolitan, blues, jazz and world music.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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That moment — the explosion, the roar — only told part of the story.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2025
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Knight recounted a story, one that’s hard to verify.—
Rob Davis,
ProPublica,
25 Apr. 2025
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Francis recounted the story of the Virgin Mary's appearance before him during a meeting at his residence in which the Pope asked Makrickas to make the necessary arrangements for his tomb at the basilica.—
Fatima Al-Kassab,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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The film, which chronicles prosecutors’ controversial 2023 raid on an online news outlet amid a defamation dustup with then-President Yoon Suk Yeol,, has grossed $276,864 since its midweek opening.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
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Eventually, the narrative switches focus from Agnes to the little lord and his wife before changing again to chronicle the life of Tristan, the little lord’s own son.—
Gabino Iglesias,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette Senior Writer Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Narrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrate. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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