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narration

noun

na-ˈrā-shən

Definition of narration

as in commentary

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 Unavoidably the text has been chopped and channeled, with some swapping of parts, bits of narration screwed into dialogue and events described in a paragraph blown out into scenes. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The venue must be mapped to the projections down to the millimeter to ensure effects and imagery work properly, and each tour stop requires a custom script to tell its story through narration. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The retrospective also includes live benshi narration and musical accompaniment alongside guest talks. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 Above all, Hagwon’s narration is neither muscularly omniscient nor intimate. — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for narration

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Noun

Agents now match reconciliations, draft journal entries, suggest accrual estimates and write the variance commentary that goes to the audit committee.

— Jacqueline DeStefano-Tangorra, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
All four movies exhibit Mackenzie’s knack for trenchant social and political commentary slightly heightened by his elegance as a dramatist and visceral genre filmmaker, and all are accompanied by illuminating supplements.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of commentary

Noun

After the boutique’s statement, Clarkson doubled down on her claims on her Instagram stories with photos featuring a price tag on the bird that contradicted the shop’s first statement.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Some economists, including researchers at the Minneapolis Fed, argue the data don’t tell such a clean story.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of story

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Continuing the chronology of Journe’s early years, is a prototype Octa Reserve de Marche, the third model introduced by the watchmaker.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026
The fire-scar chronology was the oldest ever recorded in eastern North America.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of chronology

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The worst security failure in the country’s history raised troubling questions about whether the financial lifeline helped to sustain Hamas’s grip on power and, in turn, enabled it to carry out the assault.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Speed is now free, which means, for the first time in history, speed is worthless.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of history

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Arthur says these moves have contributed to a narrative that does not always acknowledge the value of linear.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
In the narrative to has unfolded from authorities and passenger accounts, Machchhar had the presence of mind to open the locked door of the cockpit after he was stabbed.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of narrative

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The company held a record-setting initial public offering in June, and Musk is not able to sell or trade the bulk of his stock until June 2027 because of lockup provisions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
No Bad Memories is an unusual gambit; by my count, there are 12 interstitial sketches to the record’s 14 proper songs.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026

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