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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
Chambers narrates his time as an underground Communist activist in the ’30s, a fascinating tale of subterfuge.
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Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
There are also documentaries like Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey, Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley, plane crash survival doc The Lost Children, and The Mother of Penguins, narrated by Barack Obama.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
As the band jammed through their set, fans danced to banjo, violin, acoustic guitar and pop drums, narrated by Dasha who gave personal anecdotes about what each song was about.
—Matt Tighe, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
It’s addressed to an infant discovering the world, unburdened by the darkness that casts a shadow over the narrating mother.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2024
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Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
There are also documentaries like Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey, Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley, plane crash survival doc The Lost Children, and The Mother of Penguins, narrated by Barack Obama.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
As the band jammed through their set, fans danced to banjo, violin, acoustic guitar and pop drums, narrated by Dasha who gave personal anecdotes about what each song was about.
—Matt Tighe, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
It’s addressed to an infant discovering the world, unburdened by the darkness that casts a shadow over the narrating mother.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrate
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The suspects’ vehicle has been described as a black, four-door Lexus ES 350 that appeared to have noticeable damage on the front driver’s-side fender.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Trump could inject new levels of volatility into what is often described as the world’s most important bilateral relationship, after an election win that comes at a critical moment for the globe’s two largest economies.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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As Milton approached, Phillips told residents to remember his Rule #7: Don’t freak out.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Catherine tells the story of her rape as a trauma survivor does, doing her best to conjure the dark collage of sensory details imprinted on her memory.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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After discovering a human error with its vote tabulation machines, Milwaukee is recounting more than 30,000 absentee ballots that had already been processed, city officials announced Tuesday evening.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trump challenged the 2020 results, but a first-ever risk-limiting audit, which entailed counties recounting by hand every vote cast, reaffirmed Biden's victory.ABC NEWS, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Its winding, disjointed, miles contain more interesting people and places than even an ambitious guidebook writer could ever hope to chronicle.Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Adra’s filming begins in 2019 and stretches until 2023, chronicling the Israeli government’s attempt to evict the villagers by force, having claimed the land for a military training facility and firing range in 1981.Leah Asmelash, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Other income was $43,000, compared to $55,000 in the previous year, due to a lower cash balance and related lower interest income.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The pair was introduced by Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, who affectionately referred to Rowland as one of her bonus daughters, though the two are not biologically related.Mikelle Street, WWD, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Narrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrate. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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