Thesaurus results for NARRATE

narrate

verb

ˈner-ˌāt

Definition of narrate

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 In 2020, Meghan narrated a Disney documentary called Elephant, and donated her fee to Elephants Without Borders. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 Spencer is Emmy-nominated for narrating the true crime Lost Women docuseries, which gives voice to murdered and disregarded women. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026 Jointly narrated by Adès and French/British conductor Stephanie Childress, this unusual piece is set to a series of Edith Sitwell poems. — Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 First game there since 2022 after a four-year renovation hiatus; Costner narrates the promos, 25+ Hall of Famers on hand, both teams in retro uniforms. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for narrate

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Anton, whose gaze at the couple can only be described as wistful.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
For the first time, Fed officials described the demand generated by AI infrastructure buildouts as something that could continue to drive up prices for tech products and electricity—thereby pushing up inflation.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of describe

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He was told to wait on a bench at the sixth station of the Fujinomiya trail as his father and brother continued their ascent, the report said.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Rabah told The Associated Press that two settlers arrived with a tractor at his home in Khirbet al-Rakeez in the southern West Bank on Saturday afternoon.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of tell

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The new installment will chronicle an entire NFL division during one of the most consequential periods of the football calendar as teams look to build and strengthen their rosters through the NFL Scouting Combine, free agency, and the NFL Draft.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
The family drama, which chronicled the lives of Protestant minister Eric Camden, his wife Annie, and their seven children, produced a whopping 243 episodes over 11 seasons.

— Dustin Nelson, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of chronicle

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The process can involve repairs across propulsion, electrical and combat-related systems.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Gennaro Tomma is a freelance journalist who covers science, with a focus on the natural world, biodiversity, conservation, climate change, environmental and science-related policies, and more.

— Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026

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