Chronicles
noun
Chron·i·cles
ˈkrä-ni-kəlz 
plural in form but singular in construction
: either of two historical books of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture
called also Paralipomenon
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As part of his role as co-founder, Oliveros served as an executive producer on Chronicles of a Wandering Saint, which premiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, won the Adam Yauch Hörnblowér Award, and was nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Perhaps best known for co-authoring the The Spiderwick Chronicles, the bestselling fantasy author, 53, released her adult debut — and introduced readers to one Charlie Hall — in 2022 with Book of Night.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Shimomura also composed the soundtracks for such games as Xenoblade Chronicles, Streets of Rage, the Mana series, Super Mario RPG, Live A Live, Radiant Historia, Parasite Eve, Breather of Fire, and Street Fighter II.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
The Virtuosity Chronicles with Dixon Ward relays his insights.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Perhaps best known for co-authoring the The Spiderwick Chronicles, the bestselling fantasy author, 53, released her adult debut — and introduced readers to one Charlie Hall — in 2022 with Book of Night.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Shimomura also composed the soundtracks for such games as Xenoblade Chronicles, Streets of Rage, the Mana series, Super Mario RPG, Live A Live, Radiant Historia, Parasite Eve, Breather of Fire, and Street Fighter II.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
The Virtuosity Chronicles with Dixon Ward relays his insights.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Chronicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chronicles. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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Chronicles
noun
Chron·i·cles
ˈkrän-i-kəlz
: either of two historical books of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture
called also Paralipomenon
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