narrated; narrating
: to tell (a story) in detail
The children enjoyed the lively manner with which she narrated her life's story.
also
: to provide spoken commentary for (something, such as a movie or television show)
The documentary is narrated by a famous actor.
Examples of narrate in a Sentence
The author narrates her story in great detail.
a documentary narrated by a famous actor
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Turnbull's dad, Alex Turnbull, co-directed a 2011 documentary on his father William called Beyond Time, which was narrated by Jude Law.
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Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The two-part special is narrated by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, whose company Wells Street Films, co-produced with Jigsaw Productions.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Based on Robert Evans’ 1994 memoir and narrated by the man himself, the film tells of the last, so far, of the old school, hands-on Hollywood producers, who oversaw the second golden age of Paramount Pictures from 1967 and 1974.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
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Blake Lively narrates this James Cameron docuseries that takes viewers to the farthest corners of the world to witness penguin behaviors captured on film for the first time.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 19 Apr. 2025
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Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The two-part special is narrated by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, whose company Wells Street Films, co-produced with Jigsaw Productions.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Based on Robert Evans’ 1994 memoir and narrated by the man himself, the film tells of the last, so far, of the old school, hands-on Hollywood producers, who oversaw the second golden age of Paramount Pictures from 1967 and 1974.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
Email us and your question may be answered in Matt’s Inside Line.
SUNDAY, APRIL 20
📺 8 pm Secrets of the Penguins (NatGeo)
Blake Lively narrates this James Cameron docuseries that takes viewers to the farthest corners of the world to witness penguin behaviors captured on film for the first time.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for narrate
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“Narrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/narrate. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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narrate
verb
nar·rate
ˈna(ə)r-ˌāt 
na-ˈrāt
na-ˈrāt
narrated; narrating
: relate sense 1, tell
narrate a story
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