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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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In the film, the monkey has Williams’s own eyes, and while the actor Jonno Davies provides the monkey’s motion capture and voice acting, the singer himself narrates the story.
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Simran Hans, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
At the end of the season 5B finale, Elsa Dutton (voiced by Isabel May, who narrates both Yellowstone prequel series 1883 and 1923), made a voice cameo return to say that the Duttons had been there for seven generations.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2024
The Grinch features Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role, while Pharrell Williams gently narrates the film.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
But, whereas Sartre narrates the incident that sets his character on the path to tyranny, Corbet leaves the transformation a mystery.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Disabled director Reid Davenport narrates this investigation of what happened to Bouvia.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
The terror only grows as King narrates the pitfalls of his adulthood, such as his addictions and then his unexpected, grueling recovery from a near-fatal accident.
—Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Mixing dance and pop with Afrobeat influences, Tini narrates the spiritual growth that comes from living life with no regrets and loving unconditionally, even if all roads lead to uncertainty.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Throughout the clips, Depp's character, Ellen, narrates how her feelings for Nosferatu evolve and how those around her react to his presence.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Simran Hans, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
At the end of the season 5B finale, Elsa Dutton (voiced by Isabel May, who narrates both Yellowstone prequel series 1883 and 1923), made a voice cameo return to say that the Duttons had been there for seven generations.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2024
The Grinch features Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role, while Pharrell Williams gently narrates the film.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
But, whereas Sartre narrates the incident that sets his character on the path to tyranny, Corbet leaves the transformation a mystery.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Disabled director Reid Davenport narrates this investigation of what happened to Bouvia.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
The terror only grows as King narrates the pitfalls of his adulthood, such as his addictions and then his unexpected, grueling recovery from a near-fatal accident.
—Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Mixing dance and pop with Afrobeat influences, Tini narrates the spiritual growth that comes from living life with no regrets and loving unconditionally, even if all roads lead to uncertainty.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Throughout the clips, Depp's character, Ellen, narrates how her feelings for Nosferatu evolve and how those around her react to his presence.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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