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as in stories
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
a chronicle of their adventure on the river
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as in annals
an account of important events in the order in which they happened
only sketchy information about King Arthur can be found in the chronicles of ancient England
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as in describes
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
the book chronicles the efforts of two climbers to scale Mount Everest
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Recent Examples of chronicles
John Russell, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
California African American Museum: Chronicles the history, art and culture of African Americans, especially in California and the West.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2025
Gerwig, who sparked a global movement of her own with her 2023 Barbie movie, is directing a take on C.S. Lewis’ classic The Chronicles of Narnia series, with the film scheduled for released on Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving Day), 2026.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
Which of Narnia’s Chronicles, exactly? Gerwig may be chronicling Narnia, but there’s a lot of lore in that world, and two movies wouldn’t come close to covering the whole series.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Since 2000, Ricci has starred in such films as Cursed, Black Snake Moan, Speed Racer and the TV movie Lizzie Border Took an Ax, and in television has appeared in such series as Ally McBeal and The Lizzie Borden Chronicles.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Rambin ended up compiling 161 episodes as Lily Montgomery (and occasionally as her own older half-sister, Ava Benton), and accepted roles on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Grey's Anatomy while still appearing on the soap.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Each move will have its own range and area of effect, so positioning will be important, and moves will charge up over time, making the combat system similar to something like Xenoblade Chronicles.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
On Monday, Chronicles, a research project that investigates Russians' attitudes toward the war in Ukraine, released a poll to coincide with the war's third anniversary.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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While Hawn has appeared opposite husband Kurt Russell in Netflix’s The Christmas Chronicles (2018) and its 2020 sequel, her last major film role was in 2017’s Snatched, opposite Amy Schumer.
—John Russell, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
California African American Museum: Chronicles the history, art and culture of African Americans, especially in California and the West.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2025
Gerwig, who sparked a global movement of her own with her 2023 Barbie movie, is directing a take on C.S. Lewis’ classic The Chronicles of Narnia series, with the film scheduled for released on Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving Day), 2026.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
Which of Narnia’s Chronicles, exactly? Gerwig may be chronicling Narnia, but there’s a lot of lore in that world, and two movies wouldn’t come close to covering the whole series.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Since 2000, Ricci has starred in such films as Cursed, Black Snake Moan, Speed Racer and the TV movie Lizzie Border Took an Ax, and in television has appeared in such series as Ally McBeal and The Lizzie Borden Chronicles.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Rambin ended up compiling 161 episodes as Lily Montgomery (and occasionally as her own older half-sister, Ava Benton), and accepted roles on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Grey's Anatomy while still appearing on the soap.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Each move will have its own range and area of effect, so positioning will be important, and moves will charge up over time, making the combat system similar to something like Xenoblade Chronicles.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
On Monday, Chronicles, a research project that investigates Russians' attitudes toward the war in Ukraine, released a poll to coincide with the war's third anniversary.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicles
Noun
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Then his team worked to share stories that Lively didn't care about the issue of domestic violence, USA TODAY reported.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Happy holidays and Forbes Daily will return to your inbox with the day’s top stories on January 3.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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This involves completing a form that describes the bag, collects your contact and delivery info, etc.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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The report describes that authorities continued to observe the property through aerial surveillance.—
KFOX Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Dec. 2024
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The work histories and salaries of the four men were unavailable late Friday.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2025
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Each reinvention of her artistry is a passport stamped with the cultures, histories, and landscapes that fuel her vision.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Unrepentant, a new book by Peter Edwards, tells the story of Campbell—now in his 60s—from his violent upbringing and hard-partying ways, to a relentless dedication to the biker lifestyle.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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Jamie gives him a lethal stare and tells him to go away.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In the film, the monkey has Williams’s own eyes, and while the actor Jonno Davies provides the monkey’s motion capture and voice acting, the singer himself narrates the story.—
Simran Hans,
New York Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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At the end of the season 5B finale, Elsa Dutton (voiced by Isabel May, who narrates both Yellowstone prequel series 1883 and 1923), made a voice cameo return to say that the Duttons had been there for seven generations.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Inspired by the 1957 memoirs of legendary burlesque entertainer, stripper and actress Gypsy Rose Lee, Gypsy is often named the greatest American musical of all time.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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That output goes beyond memoirs to include books about aging, his mother, faith, peace, and good governance as well as a book of poetry, a historical novel and a children’s book.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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Approximately 134 countries, including across the G20, are exploring digital versions of their currencies.—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Shari Lewis’s beloved 1960’s lamb puppet has solidified a space in our dog’s lives, from seasonal outfits, to jumbo versions, to tiny birthday hats, and even entire boxes of different sized lambs.—
Annemarie Dooling,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The production of our diaries is like a high-end necktie factory, which, in a day produces many customer’s products simply by continually changing the material on the same production line.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
17 Dec. 2024
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By 1977, Bennett transitioned to running Graphic Image full-time, expanding the business beyond diaries using his leather bookbinding expertise.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Chronicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicles. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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