narrate

verb

ˈner-ˌāt How to pronounce narrate (audio)
Definition of narratenext
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 While onboard, guides will narrate as the train passes through small towns and scenic areas, and meals will include dishes paired with beer, wines, and spirits from the regions the train is passing through. — Will McGough, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 The former Orange Is the New Black star, 44, narrates the upcoming documentary Caregiving, which is executive produced by Bradley Cooper and premieres on PBS on June 24. — Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025 The film is narrated in an essay-like style, alternating between portions in English and Chinese. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2025 Additionally, Balcer wrote, co-directed and produced several documentaries, including 2017’s Above the Drowning Sea, narrated by Julianna Margulies and Tony Goldwyn, which told the epic story of thousands of Austrian Jews who escaped the Holocaust and found refuge in Shanghai. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for narrate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrate
  1. describe
  2. tell
  3. recount
  4. chronicle
  5. relate
Verb
  • Some of your co-stars have described treacherous filming conditions in Thailand.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
  • 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
Definition of describe
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of tell
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of recount
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of chronicle
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of relate

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