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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Recent Examples of narrate
It’s narrated by Yellowstone‘s Mo Brings Plenty, and executive-produced by Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Directed by Graeme Ferguson, a co-inventor of the Imax format, and narrated by Walter Cronkite, The Dream Is Alive documents NASA’s space shuttle program, with 14 NASA astronauts shooting the film across three shuttle missions in 1984.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Claire Danes narrates the exclusive Audible audiobook version, and new subscribers can try Audible Premium Plus for only 99 cents for their first three months; learn more about the limited-time Audible deal here.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Vaughn narrates his come-up and reflects on navigating the stresses of his relationships with his parents.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Directed by Graeme Ferguson, a co-inventor of the Imax format, and narrated by Walter Cronkite, The Dream Is Alive documents NASA’s space shuttle program, with 14 NASA astronauts shooting the film across three shuttle missions in 1984.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Claire Danes narrates the exclusive Audible audiobook version, and new subscribers can try Audible Premium Plus for only 99 cents for their first three months; learn more about the limited-time Audible deal here.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Vaughn narrates his come-up and reflects on navigating the stresses of his relationships with his parents.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
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Born in Naples, his songs are described as a blend of Neapolitan, blues, jazz and world music.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The problem described in the lawsuit is that even for domestic travel, if a driver's license and passport identify a person by different sexes, Transportation Security Administration officials accuse the person of holding a fraudulent document.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Fast-forward to today, and the experts now tell us students may ...—
James V. Shuls,
National Review,
20 Apr. 2025
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Her generosity is just one act of kindness and consideration that Sheff recounts to dispel the villainous reputation that has followed Ono though her life.—
Paul Liberatore,
Mercury News,
11 Apr. 2025
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With his characteristic humor, Lowry recounted the highlights of the day, particularly his struggles on the 17th hole.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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The series also chronicled the story of the important people in Daniel’s and Johnny’s lives, including Daniel’s wife and auto-dealership co-manager Amanda LaRusso (Courtney Henggeler).—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The documentary chronicling the pop star’s most recent tour contains four additional main show songs not shown in theaters.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Engineering strength depends on an interpretive framework that relates forces, the size of an object and their ratio − which represents mechanical stress.—
Zachary del Rosario,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Narrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrate. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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