Thesaurus results for NARRATION

narration

noun

na-ˈrā-shən

Definition of narration

as in commentary

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 Unavoidably the text has been chopped and channeled, with some swapping of parts, bits of narration screwed into dialogue and events described in a paragraph blown out into scenes. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The venue must be mapped to the projections down to the millimeter to ensure effects and imagery work properly, and each tour stop requires a custom script to tell its story through narration. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The retrospective also includes live benshi narration and musical accompaniment alongside guest talks. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 Above all, Hagwon’s narration is neither muscularly omniscient nor intimate. — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for narration

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Noun

In the years preceding his 2003 indictment for making false immigration claims, Jamal became an outspoken advocate whom local media began to heavily rely on to provide Somali-specific or Muslim-centric commentary.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
However, tracking the trends in the report helps in our understanding of the economic backdrop in which our companies are operating, along with official government data and companies’ results and commentary.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of commentary

Noun

There was a period where airspace was closed in the Gulf after the Iran conflict began, and then questions about whether the region’s growth story would be interrupted.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
In the end, creation stories feels a bit like an internal pep talk for which an audience didn’t necessarily need to be present.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of story

Noun

By resisting the siloing of art by geography and chronology, the rehang interrogated the style and substance of European modernism, as well as the ways later generations of artists reclaimed those histories.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Sam Levy’s editing likewise darts associatively between these moods, seemingly letting sense memory shape the chronology of proceedings.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of chronology

Noun

Brower and her partner, Aspen Simone, dug into books about pigeon behavior and their history with humans.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
The uncertainty lay in how to care for themselves, honor that history and make space for a future.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of history

Noun

An April 2025 legionella report obtained by The Sacramento Bee shows the bacteria was found in at least 17 samples, including those taken from the men’s locker room, a women’s bathroom and several janitor closets.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Months later, a report found the state hadn't complied with its own lethal injection process since its revision in 2018, resulting in executions being conducted without proper testing of the drugs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of report

Noun

This keeps the performance informal and keeps the narrative — a staggering odyssey of injustices, abuses, travel adventures, extraordinary coincidences, losses, reunions, reflections and self-analysis — from becoming sensationalized.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Nakajima says the team leaves the fun of the original, its narrative structure and the feeling audiences take home untouched.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of narrative

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To pay for this labor, inmates claim that individuals outside of prison are depositing thousands of dollars into the commissary accounts of those serving the rapper.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Those addresses can help with account sign-ups and management.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of account

Noun

California records show Zhang has been a licensed real estate agent since 2016.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
For products other than plastic food containers, companies would have had to provide records to the attorney general upon request if a violation was suspected.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of record

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