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Definitions

narrate

[nar-eyt, na-reyt] / ˈnær eɪt, næˈreɪt /
VERB
describe, detail
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chronicle depict portray recite recount rehearse unfold
STRONG
characterize delineate descant disclose discourse enumerate expatiate paint picture proclaim relate repeat report reveal spin state tell
WEAK
give an account of hold forth make known set forth tell a story
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal hide
STRONG
suppress

Example Sentences

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Giroux said, It is an attempt to discipline public memory by intimidating those who refuse to narrate the nation as innocent.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

"I love how they narrate the stories, and also the drawings," the 13-year-old said.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

"I gave Steve my phone and asked him to narrate me driving as Alan Partridge," Brydon said.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Their personal drama has now become their own biggest story, as they narrate their versions across a host of new and legacy formats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

And they even got Leonardo DiCaprio to narrate.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.