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noun

Definition of chronicles

plural of chronicle

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of chronicle

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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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The documentary chronicles the 34 days ahead of Holmes’ 11-year prison sentence, and then Fielder introduces the Seyfried twist halfway through the film after Holmes is incarcerated. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026 Set against the height of the early 2000s tabloid era, the film chronicles Kapoor’s fight to clear his name as paparazzi descend on his office, police raid his home, private journals are leaked, and every aspect of his personal life becomes public. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 The first half of Fielder and Oppenheim’s film chronicles the 34 days leading up to the incarceration of Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the blood-testing technology company Theranos. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 According to the chronicles of Abingdon Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in southern England, the property was reportedly owned by King Edgar in 968. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026 Juan Angel, who went on to build a successful landscaping business, struggled with alcoholism, which Rivera chronicles in this narrative that does not shy away from the role addiction played in the life and death of his role model. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 The film picks up in 1940 after France’s defeat by the Nazis and chronicles de Gaulle’s efforts to show the Allies that France was still worth fighting for. — Kate McKenna, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Primetime chronicles the intense production, ethical dilemmas and media sensationalism behind To Catch a Predator, which ran from 2004 to 2007. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 The extremely soapy, enjoyably satirical true-life drama chronicles love, rampant betrayal and a brazen murder plot through three decades of the iconic Gucci fashion house. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

The series chronicles the rise of Norse raiders Erik Bloodaxe (Xavier Molyneux) and his wife Gunnhild, Mother of Kings (Jessica Madsen). — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026 It’s been a whirlwind year since the cameras stopped rolling for Always Lalisa, which chronicles the singer’s year away from the record-breaking girl group Blackpink. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Covering two floors with expansive views of the Hills, the office doubles as a museum for memorabilia that chronicles the adventures of Hollywood’s most consequential childhood besties. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 The book—by Isabelle Bonnet, Sophie Hackett, and Susan Stryker—chronicles the lives and loves of a group of mid-century men who dressed as women at a country retreat in the Catskills Mountains, and was Altuzarra’s seasonal inspiration. — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026 Royal expert Ingrid Seward, who knew Diana and whose latest book, Catherine and Diana, chronicles the lives of the Princesses of Wales, believes the battle to control Diana’s legacy will continue beyond next year’s milestone anniversary. — Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026 Glass chronicles the chaos as home buyers thronged into tracts without schools, sewers, trash removal, or viable tax bases. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 In this heavily researched and bloody novel, Winslow chronicles one decade—2004 to 2014—in the Mexican-American drug wars. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 22 Sep. 2026 The clarification comes after Morgan threatened legal action over passages in the book, which chronicles the life and death of Spencer’s older sister. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026

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Noun

People love spy stories, but there is nothing amusing, or romantic, about this one.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
Long initially envisioned the event as an art exhibition, with the cars as the artwork and their owners’ stories providing the human connection.

— Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of stories

Noun

Child welfare agents said abuse may have occurred, but the perpetrator was unknown, according to records reviewed by The Washington Post.

— Lara Korte The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
As a result, unauthorized access to those systems can expose records belonging to patients across multiple healthcare organizations.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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One of the best actors working today, Coon essentially plays two different sides of Rita with astonishing range across these chronologies, portraying the past and the present of her character through distinctive markers.

— Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
And so those chronologies are really important for me in each one of these investigations.

— Terry Gross, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of chronologies

Verb

Look at how, in Dance Party, Clint Smith recounts his speaker’s dance movement experience with his kiddos.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
In it, Viard recounts how she was told over lunch with Alain Wertheimer, global executive chairman of Chanel, that she was being let go.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of recounts

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Just 58% of American adults own stock, Gallup found in April, much of it held in retirement accounts.

— Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Officials said that parents and guardians may want to consider requesting a free credit freeze for their children who are under 16 to help prevent unauthorized accounts from being opened in the names of their children.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of accounts

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Based on Aira Bonfim’s in-depth research, the short film tells the story of Dona Carlota Rezende, the coach of the pioneering female football team Primavera Atlético Clube, in the 1940s.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Tasca tells Robb Report that the original developmental vines were obtained through a nursery that sold them only for trial purposes, but then the experiment became part of a larger initiative.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026

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