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narrate

verb

ˈner-ˌāt

Definition of narrate

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 Jessica Hepburn, 44, started narrating audiobooks in 2019 from her $250 home studio set up in Fort Wayne, Ind. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Foster—so short it is sometimes referred to as a short story but has also been published as a standalone novella—is narrated by a young Irish girl, achingly quiet and shy. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 The competition heats up as players are eliminated, and an invisible, ominous host narrates the proceedings. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 One local Philadelphia example is Wanda Steward, who narrated original stories for her children based on the pictures in books before attending an adult literacy program and writing her own children’s book. — Jennifer D. Kobrin, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for narrate

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Anton, whose gaze at the couple can only be described as wistful.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
For the first time, Fed officials described the demand generated by AI infrastructure buildouts as something that could continue to drive up prices for tech products and electricity—thereby pushing up inflation.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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The referendum campaign has fueled debate about Iceland’s place in the world, Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir told reporters after casting her ballot in the capital on Saturday.

— Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Indrika Ratwatte, the acting assistant secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, told the Security Council that the Kenscoff attack forced more than 2,600 people to flee their homes, many for the second or third time.

— Evens Sanon, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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The new installment will chronicle an entire NFL division during one of the most consequential periods of the football calendar as teams look to build and strengthen their rosters through the NFL Scouting Combine, free agency, and the NFL Draft.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
The family drama, which chronicled the lives of Protestant minister Eric Camden, his wife Annie, and their seven children, produced a whopping 243 episodes over 11 seasons.

— Dustin Nelson, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of chronicle

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The process can involve repairs across propulsion, electrical and combat-related systems.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Gennaro Tomma is a freelance journalist who covers science, with a focus on the natural world, biodiversity, conservation, climate change, environmental and science-related policies, and more.

— Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026

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