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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The President’s Cake (Iraq, Qatar) by Hasan Hadi narrates the story of nine-year-old Lamia, who must use her wits to gather ingredients for the mandatory cake to celebrate President Saddam Hussein’s birthday.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
In another nod to Hollywood, actor Alan Cumming narrates a bedtime story to help travelers relax.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
The film is narrated in the languages of the cultures the characters move through, as Burmese gives way to Thai, to Vietnamese, and beyond — a wandering, collective dream.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
Jessie Buckley narrates this tender documentary that captures the late writer’s essence.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
In another nod to Hollywood, actor Alan Cumming narrates a bedtime story to help travelers relax.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
The film is narrated in the languages of the cultures the characters move through, as Burmese gives way to Thai, to Vietnamese, and beyond — a wandering, collective dream.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
Jessie Buckley narrates this tender documentary that captures the late writer’s essence.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrate
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The 51-year-old has what could be respectfully described as main-character syndrome — the knack of putting himself front and centre.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Officers were called to what officials described as a disturbance involving a firearm.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Mar. 2025
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In Leech, a parasitic hive mind that infests people discovers another parasitic hive mind that infests people, competing for the same brain space (told in first-person from the POV of the former parasitic hive mind).—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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At the time, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department told PEOPLE that officers reported to an incident in the Encino area, where a source confirmed Kyle owned a home Kim had been staying in.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
9 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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Duke has an institutional climate commitment too, efforts include having over 300 climate and sustainability related classes and $3.7 million awarded in seed grants for research on climate.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette Senior Writer 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.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Narrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrate. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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