Synonyms of narration
Examples of narration in a Sentence
The novel uses first-person narration.
They got a famous actor to do the narration for the documentary.
an actor who does narrations for documentaries
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The opening, and the narration of Emanuel, helps bring context to the small stretch of the war that the film explores.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
Through interviews, music, footage and his own narration, director Tedesco reveals how the Wrecking Crew members — including his father, guitarist Tommy Tedesco — were the unsung heroes of some of America’s most famous songs.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Nancy Buirski's documentary about Mildred and Richard Loving, the couple who fought Virginia's Jim Crow-era miscegenation laws, eschews narration, instead using archival footage and interviews with those involved to tell a quiet but forceful story that is both a cry for justice and a romance.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Alexander Skarsgard is pretty much perfect as the titular Murderbot, and his incessant voice-over narration offers a perfect comedic take on a genre that rarely takes this kind of tone.
—New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
Through interviews, music, footage and his own narration, director Tedesco reveals how the Wrecking Crew members — including his father, guitarist Tommy Tedesco — were the unsung heroes of some of America’s most famous songs.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Nancy Buirski's documentary about Mildred and Richard Loving, the couple who fought Virginia's Jim Crow-era miscegenation laws, eschews narration, instead using archival footage and interviews with those involved to tell a quiet but forceful story that is both a cry for justice and a romance.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Alexander Skarsgard is pretty much perfect as the titular Murderbot, and his incessant voice-over narration offers a perfect comedic take on a genre that rarely takes this kind of tone.
—New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for narration
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“Narration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/narration. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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narration
noun
nar·ra·tion
na-ˈrā-shən 
nə-
1
: the act or process or an instance of telling a story
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