narrate

verb

ˈner-ˌāt How to pronounce narrate (audio)
Definition of narratenext
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 Jessica Hepburn, 44, started narrating audiobooks in 2019 from her $250 home studio set up in Fort Wayne, Ind. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Foster—so short it is sometimes referred to as a short story but has also been published as a standalone novella—is narrated by a young Irish girl, achingly quiet and shy. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 The competition heats up as players are eliminated, and an invisible, ominous host narrates the proceedings. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 One local Philadelphia example is Wanda Steward, who narrated original stories for her children based on the pictures in books before attending an adult literacy program and writing her own children’s book. — Jennifer D. Kobrin, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for narrate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrate
  1. describe
  2. tell
  3. recount
  4. chronicle
  5. relate
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  • DeepMind's Demis Hassabis has similarly described a future that plays to that strategy.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • For space robots, Ono describes simplicity in terms of the number of actuators.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of describe
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  • The referendum campaign has fueled debate about Iceland’s place in the world, Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir told reporters after casting her ballot in ​the capital on Saturday.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Indrika Ratwatte, the acting assistant secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, told the Security Council that the Kenscoff attack forced more than 2,600 people to flee their homes, many for the second or third time.
    — Evens Sanon, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of tell
Verb
  • Johansson recounted how, during one studio session, Saab picked up a single piece of black fabric and twisted, turned, and draped it into a bustier dress right on the mannequin.
    — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In a public letter, the organization recounted years of collaborative work with the Forest Service and non-profit, A Clean Wilson Creek, to clean up the river.
    — Lily Knoepp, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of recount
Verb
  • The pair formed a decades-long friendship that Sean recalled in Roberta, a documentary chronicling her life.
    — Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Based on Volpentest’s memoir of the same name, the film chronicles the life of the quadruple congenital amputee who defied expectations to become one of the most accomplished Paralympic sprinters in history.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of chronicle
Verb
  • Neiman speculates that polyploidy and the snail’s unusual reproductive strategies are related.
    — Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Though theories implicated everyone from rival rapper Biggie Smalls to Knight’s wife Sharitha — neither of whom was ever charged in connection with the murder — investigators long suspected the killing was gang-related.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of relate

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“Narrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrate. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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