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as in stories
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
a chronicle of their adventure on the river
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as in annals
an account of important events in the order in which they happened
only sketchy information about King Arthur can be found in the chronicles of ancient England
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as in describes
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
the book chronicles the efforts of two climbers to scale Mount Everest
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Recent Examples of chronicles
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Perhaps best known for co-authoring the The Spiderwick Chronicles, the bestselling fantasy author, 53, released her adult debut — and introduced readers to one Charlie Hall — in 2022 with Book of Night.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Shimomura also composed the soundtracks for such games as Xenoblade Chronicles, Streets of Rage, the Mana series, Super Mario RPG, Live A Live, Radiant Historia, Parasite Eve, Breather of Fire, and Street Fighter II.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
The Virtuosity Chronicles with Dixon Ward relays his insights.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
That movie was one of the most influential of my childhood, along with Star Wars and books like The Chronicles of Narnia and The Prydain Chronicles.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Scientists first noticed it while driving through the park nearly two weeks after one of the hydrothermal features exploded along a boardwalk, scientists said in the Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles, a weekly column written by scientists at the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Then, Monolith was given the go ahead for a direct sequel on Switch, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (2017), followed by a Switch remake of the first game, Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (2020), as well as another sequel with Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (2022).
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan (Knopf: $35)
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—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
As part of his role as co-founder, Oliveros served as an executive producer on Chronicles of a Wandering Saint, which premiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, won the Adam Yauch Hörnblowér Award, and was nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Perhaps best known for co-authoring the The Spiderwick Chronicles, the bestselling fantasy author, 53, released her adult debut — and introduced readers to one Charlie Hall — in 2022 with Book of Night.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Shimomura also composed the soundtracks for such games as Xenoblade Chronicles, Streets of Rage, the Mana series, Super Mario RPG, Live A Live, Radiant Historia, Parasite Eve, Breather of Fire, and Street Fighter II.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
The Virtuosity Chronicles with Dixon Ward relays his insights.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
That movie was one of the most influential of my childhood, along with Star Wars and books like The Chronicles of Narnia and The Prydain Chronicles.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Scientists first noticed it while driving through the park nearly two weeks after one of the hydrothermal features exploded along a boardwalk, scientists said in the Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles, a weekly column written by scientists at the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Then, Monolith was given the go ahead for a direct sequel on Switch, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (2017), followed by a Switch remake of the first game, Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (2020), as well as another sequel with Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (2022).
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan (Knopf: $35)
9.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicles
Noun
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Then his team worked to share stories that Lively didn't care about the issue of domestic violence, USA TODAY reported.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Happy holidays and Forbes Daily will return to your inbox with the day’s top stories on January 3.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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This involves completing a form that describes the bag, collects your contact and delivery info, etc.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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The report describes that authorities continued to observe the property through aerial surveillance.—
KFOX Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Dec. 2024
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The work histories and salaries of the four men were unavailable late Friday.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2025
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Each reinvention of her artistry is a passport stamped with the cultures, histories, and landscapes that fuel her vision.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Unrepentant, a new book by Peter Edwards, tells the story of Campbell—now in his 60s—from his violent upbringing and hard-partying ways, to a relentless dedication to the biker lifestyle.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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Jamie gives him a lethal stare and tells him to go away.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In the film, the monkey has Williams’s own eyes, and while the actor Jonno Davies provides the monkey’s motion capture and voice acting, the singer himself narrates the story.—
Simran Hans,
New York Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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At the end of the season 5B finale, Elsa Dutton (voiced by Isabel May, who narrates both Yellowstone prequel series 1883 and 1923), made a voice cameo return to say that the Duttons had been there for seven generations.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Inspired by the 1957 memoirs of legendary burlesque entertainer, stripper and actress Gypsy Rose Lee, Gypsy is often named the greatest American musical of all time.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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That output goes beyond memoirs to include books about aging, his mother, faith, peace, and good governance as well as a book of poetry, a historical novel and a children’s book.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Approximately 134 countries, including across the G20, are exploring digital versions of their currencies.—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Shari Lewis’s beloved 1960’s lamb puppet has solidified a space in our dog’s lives, from seasonal outfits, to jumbo versions, to tiny birthday hats, and even entire boxes of different sized lambs.—
Annemarie Dooling,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The production of our diaries is like a high-end necktie factory, which, in a day produces many customer’s products simply by continually changing the material on the same production line.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
17 Dec. 2024
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By 1977, Bennett transitioned to running Graphic Image full-time, expanding the business beyond diaries using his leather bookbinding expertise.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Chronicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicles. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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