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
Her transparent online presence, narrating the brand's journey, built a strong community.
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Gustaf Lundberg Toresson,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Introduced by Ice Cube, a video montage narrated by Wyclef Jean highlighted the genius of the Grammy winner, showcasing her decades of achievement.
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Demicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
29 June 2026
Bluth family at the show's center, while Howard narrated the action with plenty of sarcasm.
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Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 June 2026
Elle narrates her Harvard submission video while wearing multiple bikinis.
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 June 2026
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Gustaf Lundberg Toresson,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Introduced by Ice Cube, a video montage narrated by Wyclef Jean highlighted the genius of the Grammy winner, showcasing her decades of achievement.
—
Demicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
29 June 2026
Bluth family at the show's center, while Howard narrated the action with plenty of sarcasm.
—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 June 2026
Elle narrates her Harvard submission video while wearing multiple bikinis.
—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 June 2026
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Tribes describe the last of three waves of European incursions, nearly 85 years after Serra hung the first Mission bell in San Diego in 1769, as the most brutal.
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Rodríguez described scenes of children hospitalized with amputations and survivors grieving multiple family deaths.
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During Murdaugh’s first status hearing on Monday, June 29, Judge Debra McCaslin did not rule on the DNA evidence, telling defense attorneys to clarify if the sample was viable.
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My parents tell stories about me sleeping through loud construction, alarms, and heavy knocks on my bedroom door.
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Oswaks recounted moments from the event in his interview with the outlet, noting how the pro-Palestinian protesters vastly outnumbered them that day.
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Harry recounted his and Markle’s last visit to his mother’s grave in his memoir, Spare.
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In addition to losing 30 pounds and getting veneers, the reality TV star also got a hair transplant and chronicled his journey on TikTok.
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Nikolau and Beerkus appeared to chronicle their climb up the Empire State Building on social media Wednesday and posted close-up images of the proposal from the spire and the engagement ring.
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Fable 5 included guardrails that prevented the AI system from assisting with a wide range of cybersecurity- and biology-related tasks.
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Unlike genetic or age related decline, this cause is entirely preventable at any age.
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“Narrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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