Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

narrate

[nar-eyt, na-reyt] / ˈnær eɪt, næˈreɪt /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

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

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

Otherwise, the book is entirely complimentary, as it proceeds to narrate Mr. Dylan’s subsequent lengthy creative rebirth.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

He waited, and to keep himself amused, he hummed snatches of his favorite cantata and imagined how he would narrate his adventures.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

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

In “Young Men and Fire” he vividly narrates how a wildfire the crew initially expected to control suddenly erupts into a “blowup,” a wall of flame racing uphill faster than the young men can run.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

It’s told in the first person through Hatcher’s compelling voice as she narrates the horror and heartbreak of her lifetime over the course of a century, echoing William Faulkner’s literary style, which influenced Sarris.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

“Furious at the coverage,” Aaron narrates the story, “Diahann asked me, ‘Why don’t they print the lovely things I have to say about Xavier?’

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

Cannons are mentioned in it, and Mr. Winston reads it like he some kind of actor or something, all bass-y and slow, like the man who narrates the previews at the movies.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds

And unlike the television version, the novel is narrated entirely by Jonasi's wives.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

The popular content creator, who narrated BBC Three's I Kissed A Girl, previously hosted the Early Breakfast show for a period last summer.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

These facts are narrated with detachment by the protagonist herself.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

In fact, the novel’s opening sentences, narrated by one of the children—probably Sydney Smith Haldimand Dickens—are a stark “Father used to love us. He didn’t love us anymore.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

My life was narrated for me by others.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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

She eventually crosses lines at work and at home, all while narrating her unraveling directly to the viewer.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 26, 2026

His voice - bruised, buttery and intimate - has been an inescapable undercurrent of Bollywood, narrating heartbreaks, longings and reconciliations for millions for more than a decade.

From BBC Jan. 28, 2026

A British man began narrating, his voice melodramatic, like he was telling a ghost story that just might be true.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




Vocabulary lists containing narrate


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training