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
Prime Video did green-light her Tomb Raider adaptation last year, and she was confirmed to be narrating a documentary series about an octopus for the streaming service on March 3.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
The ad takes the form of a creative film narrated by Christopher Walken and includes snapshots of fans who have been loyal to the brand for the past half-century.
—Charles Taylor, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In another nod to Hollywood, actor Alan Cumming narrates a bedtime story to help travelers relax.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
The film is narrated in the languages of the cultures the characters move through, as Burmese gives way to Thai, to Vietnamese, and beyond — a wandering, collective dream.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
The ad takes the form of a creative film narrated by Christopher Walken and includes snapshots of fans who have been loyal to the brand for the past half-century.
—Charles Taylor, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In another nod to Hollywood, actor Alan Cumming narrates a bedtime story to help travelers relax.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
The film is narrated in the languages of the cultures the characters move through, as Burmese gives way to Thai, to Vietnamese, and beyond — a wandering, collective dream.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrate
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Some of your co-stars have described treacherous filming conditions in Thailand.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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Carr has multiple probes in progress, and his investigation into CBS over the editing of an interview with Kamala Harris has drawn condemnations from both liberal and conservative advocacy groups that describe it as a threat to the Constitutional right to free speech.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2025
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One of the women surrendered her wedding ring, worth an estimated $7,000, and the robber told the victims to leave the area.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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Dotel was rescued from the rubble, officials told the outlet, but he was later mourned by the ministry.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But Indian summers and mangos go hand in hand and Gill recounted enjoying them as a child in India.—
Gemma A. Williams,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Claudia, who was not present at the scene, shared details of the incident based on what her family had recounted.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The show chronicles the extraordinary real-life journey of Molly Kochan, a woman who set out to explore her sexuality after being diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In addition to rocking, out, Clarkson also made some dreams come true for her old friend Tanner Smith from the Netflix dating show Love on the Spectrum, which chronicles the dating lives of autistic adults.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
4 Apr. 2025
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Duke has an institutional climate commitment too, efforts include having over 300 climate and sustainability related classes and $3.7 million awarded in seed grants for research on climate.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
6 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.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Narrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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