narrate

verb

ˈner-ˌāt How to pronounce narrate (audio)
Definition of narratenext
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 Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy narrated an audiobook as part of the Lightning’s release. — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 16 July 2026 The book will also be accompanied by a forthcoming lullaby written and performed by Mercer, extending the story beyond the page, while the audiobook edition will be narrated by the musician himself. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 July 2026 Connecticut Ballet founder Brett Raphael will be present at all the shows, introducing or narrating the pieces. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026 Michael Caine’s voice has been recreated using AI to narrate a new audiobook of The Odyssey to coincide with the release of the movie this month. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for narrate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrate
  1. describe
  2. tell
  3. recount
  4. chronicle
  5. relate
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  • Fars described the sites as a forward headquarters for US Central Command’s land forces.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The first victim — identified Wednesday by the medical examiner as 79-year-old Clifford Boisa of Sutter County — has been described in news reports as the boat captain’s brother.
    — Michael McGough Updated July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of describe
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  • Their lawyer, Joseph McBride, told the AP his clients were innocent of the charges.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
  • Residents from Minnesota to Washington, DC, told CNN the noxious air has disrupted their lives, seeping into everything from their health and leisure to their businesses and family life.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of tell
Verb
  • Marilyn recounted how Patty once yearned for a trampoline and brought it up every night before Christmas.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Even Flynn, a high school history teacher whose curriculum recounts the cyclical nature of wars and revolutions, needed to believe in that possibility of a reprieve, despite reiterating death’s inevitability in the classroom.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
Definition of recount
Verb
  • The Odyssey, of course, chronicles Odysseus’ perilous, post-Trojan War journey home to Ithaca to reunite with his wife, Queen Penelope (Anne Hathaway), and their son, Prince Telemachus.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • On Wednesday, July 22, Disney announced that a film chronicling the legendary Oscar winner’s life will debut on Disney+ in 2027.
    — Benjamin VanHoose, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Definition of chronicle
Verb
  • SpaceX is an unusually difficult case because so much of its value lies in distant, nonlinear and related-party-entangled businesses with little public operating history.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Once considered purely practical, today’s residential mailboxes have evolved into an extension of a home’s exterior, offering a chance to relate your personality before anyone even reaches your front door.
    — Mina Dragani, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026
Definition of relate

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