as in story
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
a narration that vastly overstates her minor role in this international affair
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Recent Examples of narration
Baldwin is the de-facto writer of the film; his writings supply the narration.
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Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
Excerpted from 18 months of audio recordings obtained by the director, Michael Gracey, Williams’s caustic, often vulnerable narration is the melody that refreshes and enriches the movie’s otherwise familiar beats of pop-star meltdown and resurrection.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
The documentary features narration by the late Bergling himself, as well as new interviews with friends, family and collaborators like Chris Martin and Aloe Blacc.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Her narration never stays in the same place — or even the same brain — for too long.
—Claire Luchette, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
Excerpted from 18 months of audio recordings obtained by the director, Michael Gracey, Williams’s caustic, often vulnerable narration is the melody that refreshes and enriches the movie’s otherwise familiar beats of pop-star meltdown and resurrection.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
The documentary features narration by the late Bergling himself, as well as new interviews with friends, family and collaborators like Chris Martin and Aloe Blacc.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Her narration never stays in the same place — or even the same brain — for too long.
—Claire Luchette, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narration
Noun
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This story has been updated with additional information, context, and statements.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Instead, Gracey rearranges the chronology, finding numbers that thematically match the events of his protagonist’s life.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Was the real-time format baked in from the get-go, and was that part of what excited you about a return to the genre? That calls into question all the various chronologies of this and all the different sort of iterations.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
9 Jan. 2025
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The magazine’s prose, art, and history will be showcased at museums, live events, film festivals, and more, bringing its iconic stories and visuals to new audiences and forms.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
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Two teams in the midst of building some compelling playoff history built just as compelling of a draft history first.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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However, now the scandal has spread out of Britain to U.S. staff and American publications, the pro-Meghan narrative no longer contains a baked in explanation for the existence of the anti-Meghan perspective.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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However, as institutional players co-opt its narrative, its fundamental properties are threatened.—
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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According to Esper's account, Patel's carelessness carried significant risk for the SEALs.—
Daniel Klaidman,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2025
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No one knew where his body was, but the family believed the cellmate’s account.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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With his collection of accolades and records that span 10 Gold Glove awards, three Silver Slugger awards and two American League batting titles, many baseball fans had assumed that Ichiro would easily clinch 100% of the vote.—
Kimmy Yam,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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The district attorney said his team is reviewing thousands of pages of prison records, court documents and transcripts from the trials to reach a decision on the resentencing and a habeas petition the brothers filed in 2023 to overturn their convictions based on the discovery of new evidence.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Similar versions of the effort have been introduced in Wyoming, Montana and other states.—
Ian Max Stevenson,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Jan. 2025
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Rather than a unisex fit, the men’s and women’s versions fit differently, which our tester loved—the material actually wrapped around her fingers properly and fit, well, like a glove.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Narration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narration. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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