narrated; narrating
: to tell (a story) in detail
The children enjoyed the lively manner with which she narrated her life's story.
also
: to provide spoken commentary for (something, such as a movie or television show)
The documentary is narrated by a famous actor.
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Examples of narrate in a Sentence
The author narrates her story in great detail.
a documentary narrated by a famous actor
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Artists, scholars, and activists are narrating the climate crisis in many different ways, but typically, the emphasis is on urgency—as with the dramatic actions of Just Stop Oil, for example.
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Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 2 Aug. 2024
Michelle Williams narrated the audiobook edition of The Woman in Me, while Spears recorded an introduction for it.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
Waddingham will narrate the story about a small grey fish with a big imagination who gets lost in the deep wide ocean, until he’s saved by his own storytelling.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2024
Hall will also narrate as the inner voice of Dexter in the upcoming prequel series Dexter: Original Sin.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 26 July 2024
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Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 2 Aug. 2024
Michelle Williams narrated the audiobook edition of The Woman in Me, while Spears recorded an introduction for it.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
Waddingham will narrate the story about a small grey fish with a big imagination who gets lost in the deep wide ocean, until he’s saved by his own storytelling.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2024
Hall will also narrate as the inner voice of Dexter in the upcoming prequel series Dexter: Original Sin.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 26 July 2024
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“Narrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/narrate. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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narrate
verb
nar·rate
ˈna(ə)r-ˌāt 
na-ˈrāt
na-ˈrāt
narrated; narrating
: relate sense 1, tell
narrate a story
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