personal narrative

Example Sentences

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David rapidly translated his Roman experiences into a personal narrative style that distills physical action into a minutely detailed frozen moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

"These facial depictions also encourage the audience to understand ancient remains as people rather than artefacts, and to establish a connection through personal narrative rather than a wider population history," she adds.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

Eric Adams' personal narrative is a remarkable American story, by any standard.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2024

But for Melton, it’s part of a larger personal narrative, one in which this self-proclaimed Army brat moved from place to place, reshaping himself at each stop.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2023

I take up the thread of my personal narrative where I dropped it on the day of my ineffectual visit at Lady Lorrimer's hotel.

From Willing to Die by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan