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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Themes of change, adaptation, and forgiveness are narrated over these visuals, ending with a flag bearing the Enron logo.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
The first section is narrated by a woman, Ikirezi, who recalls her childhood in Rwanda.
—Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
Frémaux, who besides being boss of Cannes is also director of the Lumière Institute in Lyon, narrates the documentary.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Also that night, NBC will also launch its long-in-the-making natural history series The Americas, narrated by Tom Hanks.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
The first section is narrated by a woman, Ikirezi, who recalls her childhood in Rwanda.
—Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
Frémaux, who besides being boss of Cannes is also director of the Lumière Institute in Lyon, narrates the documentary.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Also that night, NBC will also launch its long-in-the-making natural history series The Americas, narrated by Tom Hanks.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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Director Franco Zeffirelli described her as big in every way — big eyes, big nose, big mouth, big body — and compared her to the Statue of Liberty.Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Al Haw described this isolation as being particularly painful.Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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The client ended up being Joy Klein, who told Costanza to take a trip to Treasures 4 Teachers.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
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Law enforcement has yet to release her name, but family members told IFD that the woman lived alone and was checked on daily.Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Dec. 2024
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In The Ride of a Lifetime, Iger recounts facing political tensions in China and creative conflicts with George Lucas, requiring steadfast composure, patience, stamina, and strategic thinking.Julian Hayes II, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Store employees are tasked with counting, recounting and reconciling cash at the end of shifts, leaving a lot of room for errors, losses and even theft.Joe Arrage, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The previous owners’ daughter had started an Instagram page chronicling the historic home, which had grown to about 1,500 followers by the time the Meyers put in their offer.Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
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Photo: Courtesy of Assouline Part oral history and part cookbook, Carbone chronicles how, exactly, their culinary empire was built out of a combination of hard work, clout, and spicy rigatoni.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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The new moon in Sagittarius on December 1 could also ignite fresh inspiration for your creative projects and personal passions and remind you that not all achievements are work related.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 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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“Narrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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