as in to describe
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
got a CD of the best-selling children's story that happened to be narrated by the author herself
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Recent Examples of narrate
In May, Melania Trump announced her memoir would be narrated entirely by AI.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Many authors make extra money narrating their own books.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 28 June 2025
Along with the book, the book publisher will also release an unabridged audiobook version of the memoir Chronicles: Volume 1, narrated by Sean Penn.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
The 2007 teen drama centered on a group of wealthy high school students at an exclusive prep school on Manhattan's Upper East Side terrorized by a mysterious and vicious blogger (narrated by Kristen Bell) who spilled all of their secrets.
—EW.com, 19 June 2025
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Many authors make extra money narrating their own books.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 28 June 2025
Along with the book, the book publisher will also release an unabridged audiobook version of the memoir Chronicles: Volume 1, narrated by Sean Penn.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
The 2007 teen drama centered on a group of wealthy high school students at an exclusive prep school on Manhattan's Upper East Side terrorized by a mysterious and vicious blogger (narrated by Kristen Bell) who spilled all of their secrets.
—EW.com, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrate
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Police describe the suspect as Black, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black face mask.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
12 July 2025
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At his trial, Fish's children described a chaotic home life marked by erratic behavior, religious delusions and violence.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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The 21-year-old running back was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery (domestic) in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Saturday, July 12, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department told PEOPLE.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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We were told that hundreds of deals were in the making.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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His mother, Tammy Martin, stood off to the side, smoking a cigarette, her salt-and-pepper hair in a ponytail, as her son recounted his decisions from a decade ago.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
6 July 2025
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Survivors recount their harrowing encounters with massive sharks, where some emerged miraculously unscathed and others were less fortunate.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
5 July 2025
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But as on the debut, every song is funny, chronicling the ups and downs of modern romance.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
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While the other three men in the newest post were not identified, in an earlier Instagram Story chronicling a similar jam sesh, Bieber tagged several other musicians and friends, including singer-songwriter Jensen McRae, pastor Judah Smith, Josh Mehl, DJ Taylor James and producer Camper.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
8 July 2025
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The death is unrelated to a recent die-off of prairie dogs in the area, which may also be plague-related.—
Stephanie Innes,
AZCentral.com,
11 July 2025
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Among them, 42% of reported drowning deaths were vehicle related.—
Bethany Blankley,
The Washington Examiner,
11 July 2025
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“Narrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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