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 narration is shared by three specific girls; each one is drawn fully, complete with passions, flaws, dreams, and regrets.
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Vogue, 29 July 2025
Writers like Woolf, Joyce, and Ellison moved from omniscient authority to fragmented or first-person narration, challenging the morality tales that were expressed after enduring the western Victorian era.
—Matthew Clark Davison, Literary Hub, 25 July 2025
Olivia Burnette took the lead role as Dorothy Jane Torkelson, providing the show's cheerful voiceover narration.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 20 July 2025
Franz from Agnieszka Holland is a narration of the life of writer Franz Kafka, from his birth to his death.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 July 2025
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Vogue, 29 July 2025
Writers like Woolf, Joyce, and Ellison moved from omniscient authority to fragmented or first-person narration, challenging the morality tales that were expressed after enduring the western Victorian era.
—Matthew Clark Davison, Literary Hub, 25 July 2025
Olivia Burnette took the lead role as Dorothy Jane Torkelson, providing the show's cheerful voiceover narration.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 20 July 2025
Franz from Agnieszka Holland is a narration of the life of writer Franz Kafka, from his birth to his death.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 July 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 6 Aug. 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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