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
Told in the voices of ordinary men and women narrating their experiences, the books address landmark events including the invasion of Afghanistan and the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
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New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Hypershell narrates its own introduction in the quick video below.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
Bing Crosby, whose soothing baritone has the power to transport any listener to simpler times, narrates the tale.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
This leads to her descent into a vicious vortex narrated with Greek tragedy tropes.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
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New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Hypershell narrates its own introduction in the quick video below.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
Bing Crosby, whose soothing baritone has the power to transport any listener to simpler times, narrates the tale.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
This leads to her descent into a vicious vortex narrated with Greek tragedy tropes.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrate
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Then layer the bulbs as described above, tossing organic fertilizer into the bottom of each layer to support root growth.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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In response to a Star inquiry, the State Department confirmed Arrington’s role in obtaining the replica and described the former director as helpful and knowledgeable.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Debris that may be key evidence could be as small as a fingernail, experts told CNN, and might have been thrown miles away.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Those last six words are telling.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Musk responded, as Thiel recounted.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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An eyewitness, Josh Thomas, disputed this while recounting the events to WGN-TV.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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His family life was chronicled on Gene Simmons Family Jewels, his reality series that ran on A&E from 2006 to 2012.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Ghostwatch is truly one of a kind, a ghost story disguised as a live news broadcast in which reporters chronicle a family supposedly being haunted by a poltergeist.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Investigators did not say how the trio was related.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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The decision, described as personal and health-related, ends a tenure marked by consistent postseason appearances and a steady hand in the dugout.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Narrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrate. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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