as in describing
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 narrating
Sally Field and Lewis Pullman play unlikely companions in a small seaside town, joined by a narrating octopus voiced by Alfred Molina.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
Would-be influencers held up their phones, narrating the situation for their livestreams.
—Robin Romm, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
One of the biggest challenges in narrating Mirikitani’s career is that the majority of his collages are untitled and his works are difficult to date because of his displacement and transpacific migration.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
After his challenge attempt, Probst jumped right back into hosting duties, narrating as Joe earned the immunity necklace.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
An official narrating the video asserted that a growing number of Haitians were returning to their communities after police cleared them of gangs.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Talking loudly during pre-shows, filming with flash on dark rides, or narrating attractions for your group can pull others out of the moment.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
It is structured around the seven trumpets of in the book of Revelation, with each one narrating a biblical judgment before giving way to the next song.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
The original Malcolm in the Middle, in the early 2000s, starred Frankie Muniz as the analytical, neurotic protagonist narrating his family’s daily misadventures.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 Apr. 2026
Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
Would-be influencers held up their phones, narrating the situation for their livestreams.
—Robin Romm, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
One of the biggest challenges in narrating Mirikitani’s career is that the majority of his collages are untitled and his works are difficult to date because of his displacement and transpacific migration.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
After his challenge attempt, Probst jumped right back into hosting duties, narrating as Joe earned the immunity necklace.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
An official narrating the video asserted that a growing number of Haitians were returning to their communities after police cleared them of gangs.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Talking loudly during pre-shows, filming with flash on dark rides, or narrating attractions for your group can pull others out of the moment.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
It is structured around the seven trumpets of in the book of Revelation, with each one narrating a biblical judgment before giving way to the next song.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
The original Malcolm in the Middle, in the early 2000s, starred Frankie Muniz as the analytical, neurotic protagonist narrating his family’s daily misadventures.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrating
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Shoppers rave that the arm openings truly stand out, describing them as notably flattering and well-designed, without any awkward gaps.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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Ahead of the wedding, Ptak got plenty of attention as the official wedding-cake baker from America, with reports describing her childhood in the small Marin County town of Inverness, next door to Point Reyes National Seashore.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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While in the clinic, behind the gee-wizardry of the modern diagnostics and next-generation medications, the practice of endocrinology remains rooted in one person telling their story and the other trying to interpret it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Her boyfriend, who had cuts to his arms and face, called 911, telling dispatch that someone had dropped a rock from the overpass.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
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Vadim begins by recounting his youth as the privileged son of a Soviet-era official who was cast aside under the liberalizing Gorbachev regime; the reversal of fortune roused the young Vadim to make the most of his life.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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The new release consists of 161 files, most of which are PDFs recounting investigative reports and eyewitness testimonials (including from a few Apollo astronauts, who saw some strange things near the moon).—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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So will a Seoul amateur coach chronicling his climb through Spain's lower divisions, and a Monterrey freestyle rapper who turns match analysis into bars.—
Maureen Kerr,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Pivarnick, 39, has been chronicling her fertility journey during the ninth and final season of the reality series.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The young players seem to like how Harbaugh is teaching and relating, too.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Some of them are old systems of knowledge, ways of relating the body to fertility, death, and survival.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Narrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrating. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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