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 sweeping musical score: As the narration adds context to the journey, the music helps enhance the wonder.
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 22 Apr. 2025
The clip opens with different scenes of octopuses and octopus fans, with Waller-Bridge's narration describing the dramatic world Octopus!
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Treadwell’s 100-plus hours of footage with his sobering narration.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025
Characters might be having a conversation during a throwback scene, as Swann is providing commentary via narration in the present, while picking up an object or looking at an object of interest in the environment gives you yet another voice line on top.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 22 Apr. 2025
The clip opens with different scenes of octopuses and octopus fans, with Waller-Bridge's narration describing the dramatic world Octopus!
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Treadwell’s 100-plus hours of footage with his sobering narration.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025
Characters might be having a conversation during a throwback scene, as Swann is providing commentary via narration in the present, while picking up an object or looking at an object of interest in the environment gives you yet another voice line on top.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
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 1 May. 2025.
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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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