as in story
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
a narration that vastly overstates her minor role in this international affair
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Recent Examples of narration
Baldwin is the de-facto writer of the film; his writings supply the narration.
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Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
Excerpted from 18 months of audio recordings obtained by the director, Michael Gracey, Williams’s caustic, often vulnerable narration is the melody that refreshes and enriches the movie’s otherwise familiar beats of pop-star meltdown and resurrection.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
The documentary features narration by the late Bergling himself, as well as new interviews with friends, family and collaborators like Chris Martin and Aloe Blacc.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Her narration never stays in the same place — or even the same brain — for too long.
—Claire Luchette, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
Excerpted from 18 months of audio recordings obtained by the director, Michael Gracey, Williams’s caustic, often vulnerable narration is the melody that refreshes and enriches the movie’s otherwise familiar beats of pop-star meltdown and resurrection.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
The documentary features narration by the late Bergling himself, as well as new interviews with friends, family and collaborators like Chris Martin and Aloe Blacc.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Her narration never stays in the same place — or even the same brain — for too long.
—Claire Luchette, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narration
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This story has been updated with additional information, context, and statements.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Larry Stern Westlake Village A story worth telling What an incredible accomplishment by the Rams, Cardinals, Vikings, and NFL in relocating the Rams-Vikings game from SoFi to Arizona on such short notice.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Instead, Gracey rearranges the chronology, finding numbers that thematically match the events of his protagonist’s life.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Was the real-time format baked in from the get-go, and was that part of what excited you about a return to the genre? That calls into question all the various chronologies of this and all the different sort of iterations.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
9 Jan. 2025
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Nix then hit Troy Franklin on a 43-yard pass to the end zone, the first rookie-to-rookie connection for a passing touchdown in NFL postseason history.—
Nick Kosmider,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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The Palisades and Eaton fires have burned more than 12,000 structures and are expected to be the most costly fires in American history, with estimates ranging from $50 billion to $150 billion.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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These critics attempt to recreate the history, purpose, and thoughtful implementation strategy and create a false narrative to weaken them.—
Len Fasano,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2025
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Since its inception, Gold House has redefined narratives about the Asian Pacific diaspora through its pioneering initiatives in cultural consulting, research, and creative promotion on over 600 projects.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2025
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Log into your account by clicking the top right Log In button.—
Amanda Cappelli,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Shields also documented her attendance the the Eras concert in November on her Instagram account.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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How do the wildfires compare to California’s worst wildfires on record?—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Jan. 2025
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Amazon’s advertising business continues to break records.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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It: There are many versions of Slvrlake’s Mica jeans—with a double waistband, raw hems, in light and dark washes, etc.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2025
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Marcus Smart has been either injured or hasn’t looked like the best version of himself.—
Fred Katz,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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