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narrate

[nar-ayt, na-rayt] / ˈnær eɪt, næˈreɪt /


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After talking it through with her family and editor Elizabeth Méndez Berry, she warmed to the idea, realizing that the book didn’t have to just focus on her, that biography could also narrate community.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

"You have to narrate the story of what you are doing three or four or five times a day so that you are out there regularly," Hyman said.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Since first emerging online in 2019 on the online bulletin board 4chan, the Backrooms phenomenon has expanded across Reddit, TikTok, YouTube and gaming platforms, where users collectively map, narrate and extend its mythology.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid thinks sometimes movies can change history; other times they simply narrate it.

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026

“I thought we might use Finnick to intro and narrate the spots. If there was interest in them.”

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Willy Wonka actor Gene Wilder "narrates" the show, explaining the various games to contestants.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Harry Sparkes, from Harpenden, Hertfordshire, stars in Thomas & Friends: Railway Stories alongside Crazy Rich Asians actor Henry Golding, who narrates the series in a role made famous by Sir Ringo Starr.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Actor-writer Lena Dunham’s voice cracks with emotion in ways “Girls” fans will recognize as she narrates “Famesick,” a memoir of her work, loves and controversies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Warsh’s push to pare back how the Fed narrates its outlook for jobs, growth and inflation—and how it weighs the risks around it—has left markets with more uncertainty about the central bank’s tactics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

“Until one day,” Serenity’s voice narrates, “Bruno found a ferry.”

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

But the tale of that Thursday’s spontaneous, viral resistance is narrated by its proud participants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

It centred around a slew of TikTok videos narrated by a distinctively "deep" and "lustrous" voice that Tsuda, 55, said can only be his.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Raman received $1,500 from “Better Call Saul” actor Bob Odenkirk, who also narrated a recent campaign ad for her campaign.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

These and other events have been “insufficiently examined, inadequately narrated, and rarely remembered,” says Mr. Van de Ven, a professor of modern Chinese history at Cambridge University.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

I narrated its events, not stinting Pro Bono’s actions therein.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

The Americans bought into the package and Zuffa Boxing leaned heavily into his aura, with Dame Helen Mirren narrating a promotional film charting his rise.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Igby Rigney plays Ellis in “The Shards,” narrating from the future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

As the first plane in their journey ascends, Travolta’s distinct voice no longer feels like he’s narrating for a character.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

He writes about them as if he were narrating a trailer for a horror film.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

I wasn’t cutting the frog open or anything, but I started narrating as Twig sliced, like Twig was one of those doctors on TV.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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