narrative

Example Sentences

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In distilling five decades of streetwear history, Mr. Watamanuk promises “a narrative that could be followed without an encyclopedic knowledge of all the obscure references.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s an important narrative ripple that’s demoted to a thematic layer, but the film maintains its bite.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

And, while enthusiastically embracing the therapist’s narrative, the majority persistently portrays her as a victim of Colorado’s attack on her free speech.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

While the jet-fuel and fertilizer narrative is a nice contrast to sputtering airline stocks, regulatory changes at home, rather than supply disruptions in the Middle East, are what have analysts on Wall Street most excited.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

An extended possibility is to create a story, miming movements that reflect a steady beat while telling a simple narrative.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin