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
As the rational and oft-flabbergasted physician who narrates Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories, Watson is the looking glass into Holmes’s intellectual superpowers.
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Rory Doherty, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
The broadcast then cut to a pre-taped message by former Queen of Daytime, Oprah Winfrey, who congratulated O’Donnell on her tenure, then narrated highlight reel featuring interviews with everyone from Pope Francis to Dolly Parton.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 23 Jan. 2025
Unlike Streisand, John didn’t narrate his own memoir (Farewell Yellow Brick Road).
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2025
Brier narrates the audiobook, which features cameos from the likes of Danielle Brooks, Nicola Coughlan, Anthony Ramos, Rachel Dratch, Rachel Zegler, and Lukas Gage.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
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Rory Doherty, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
The broadcast then cut to a pre-taped message by former Queen of Daytime, Oprah Winfrey, who congratulated O’Donnell on her tenure, then narrated highlight reel featuring interviews with everyone from Pope Francis to Dolly Parton.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 23 Jan. 2025
Unlike Streisand, John didn’t narrate his own memoir (Farewell Yellow Brick Road).
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2025
Brier narrates the audiobook, which features cameos from the likes of Danielle Brooks, Nicola Coughlan, Anthony Ramos, Rachel Dratch, Rachel Zegler, and Lukas Gage.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrate
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The untitled movie is described as an original event film created and helmed by the iconic director.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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Nordquist’s mother, Linda, described her son as a man with a romantic heart and told Syracuse.com that Nordquist left home to pursue a romantic relationship.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2025
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Only time will tell if these Hogs, who have eased up to No. 44 in the NCAA NET rankings, have turned the corner.—
Wally Hall,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Where things stand in the courts Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who represents the families of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, told ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis in an interview last Wednesday that the families want to see the consent decrees approved in federal court.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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From the Super Bowl in New Orleans, former Bears cornerback Charles Tillman recounted the handwritten letter McCaskey sent him in the late 2000s as his infant daughter, Tiana, prepared for a heart transplant.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Trom’s family story, along with the story of how factory farms have reshaped US agriculture, are recounted in Trom Eayrs’s compelling new book, Dodge County, Incorporated: Big Ag and the Undoing of Rural America.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
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Season 1 and 2 chronicled Kitty’s time at the Korean Independent School of Seoul during the two semesters of her junior year of high school.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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In his more than two decades of writing about the world of sports, he’s chronicled everything from high school rodeo to a major league baseball no-hitter to the Super Bowl to the Finals.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2025
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During the sketch, Thompson called out the fact that Darius and Murphy's Morgan, who wore a shimmery red jacket and a comically large gold medallion, seemed like they might be related.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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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.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Narrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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