as in story
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
a narration that vastly overstates her minor role in this international affair
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Recent Examples of narration
The northeast Tennessee community is home to the International Storytelling Center, a performing arts center and museum dedicated to oral narration.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Still in tears, Shauna scribbles on a notepad what becomes the narration for the wilderness timeline, as teen Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) is anointed the hive’s new Antler Queen.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Platforms like Synthesia empower creators to instantly produce multilingual video content, streamlining tasks from scripting to narration.
—Francis Hellyer, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The result is a slanted narration that’s intended for an audience of one, and maybe to the daughter who’ll someday inherit the tapes.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Still in tears, Shauna scribbles on a notepad what becomes the narration for the wilderness timeline, as teen Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) is anointed the hive’s new Antler Queen.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Platforms like Synthesia empower creators to instantly produce multilingual video content, streamlining tasks from scripting to narration.
—Francis Hellyer, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The result is a slanted narration that’s intended for an audience of one, and maybe to the daughter who’ll someday inherit the tapes.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narration
Noun
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Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS BLAST FROM THE PAST – NFL legend's viral draft story resurfaces ahead of event.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Over time, their story became inconsistent on a grand scale, and Buzbee’s credibility was called into question.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Instead, Hubris contains numerous errors concerning chronology, geography, and election details and even misidentifies NATO’s founding members.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Apr. 2025
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Hood never shows this chronology to Helen, but lays it out—with some redactions—for the reader.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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Moments like Friday showcase growth for Lindor, 31, who became the fifth shortstop in major-league history to reach 250 home runs.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Mavericks became the 11th team in NBA history to reach the NBA Finals one season, and miss the playoffs the next.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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Many are reshaping the narrative around contact lens care.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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As the draft enters its final day, Sanders has yet to be picked causing previous pre-draft narratives to resurface throughout the NFL media landscape.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Others realize there is a cost to companies that do not take climate change into account.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Select independent organizations can verify accounts directly.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
21 Apr. 2025
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For the first time ever on record, Matmos recorded some of the album—namely the second half—live in the studio.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Golden Eagles finished last season with a 25-9 record.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Gandolfini’s son, Michael Gandolfini, played the younger version of Tony Soprano in the film.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2025
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The bill -- a similar version of which died last year -- would allow for the building of five-story apartment buildings that have only one stairwell, rather than two.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Narration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narration. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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