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 an exclusive cover story published in March, Entertainment Weekly confirmed that Christopher Briney will narrate an episode as Conrad.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 7 July 2025
The comedian has been narrating the UK version of Love Island for 10 years, and the U.S. version since season four.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
The documentary, aired in February, is expected to be the subject of an excoriating internal review coming next week after it was narrated by the child of a Hamas minister.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 July 2025
Directed by Mike Tollin and narrated by Marlon Wayans, who portrayed George Raveling in 2023’s Air, the film chronicles the notable journey of the Hall of Fame basketball coach known for guiding the careers of several all-star players, including Michael Jordan.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 7 July 2025
The comedian has been narrating the UK version of Love Island for 10 years, and the U.S. version since season four.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
The documentary, aired in February, is expected to be the subject of an excoriating internal review coming next week after it was narrated by the child of a Hamas minister.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 July 2025
Directed by Mike Tollin and narrated by Marlon Wayans, who portrayed George Raveling in 2023’s Air, the film chronicles the notable journey of the Hall of Fame basketball coach known for guiding the careers of several all-star players, including Michael Jordan.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrate
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The Grand Canyon has never been adequately described in words or music notes.—
Tom Zoellner,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Survivor syndrome, a term from organizational psychology, describes what happens next.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The city has been told the Water and Wastewater Authority should have their standard operational system active at that time, Bell said.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Popular jewelry designer Kendra Scott plans to marry Zac Brown, Scott told People.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
26 July 2025
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The author of this memoir recounts her time working as the Director of Public Policy at Facebook, now known as Meta, and gives readers a firsthand account of life at the company.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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The viral post recounts how a guest unexpectedly asked to stay overnight following a Sunday dinner—despite no alcohol being served—and was still asleep deep into the next day, blocking access to the host's home office.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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In 2023, the label commemorated its 40th anniversary with an exhibit that chronicled the brand’s past designs.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
21 July 2025
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The book, which chronicles Brinkley's early modeling days and her tumultuous romances with Joel and ex-husband Peter Cook, is accompanied by an audiobook narrated by the Sports Illustrated alum herself.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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As of July 23, Paytas has not addressed the theory relating her youngest child, Aquaman, to Osbourne.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Williamson County had six cases in May that were all related.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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“Narrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrate. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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