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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 narrated
Hawke previously narrated the audiobook for Joan Didion's essay collection Slouching Toward Bethlehem.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Elsewhere, in the natural history space, Nat Geo also has more episodes of Underdogs, narrated and produced by Ryan Reynolds, in the can, two seasons of A Real Bug’s Life, and The Real Finding Nemo coming up.
—Peter White, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
His work as a composer included From the Diary of Anne Frank, a UNICEF commission that premiered in 1991 and was narrated by Audrey Hepburn.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
For over four hours during the event, Beshansky narrated the action, offered context during the games and provided information about the players, like a traditional sports commentator.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Reported and narrated by journalist Teresa Krug, who knew Samia personally, the series blends first-hand accounts, archival Olympic audio, and original reporting to uncover both the promise and the costs of chasing the Olympic dream.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
This time, the film is led by director James Reed, best known for My Octopus Teacher (2020), along with assistant producer Amy Thompson (Life on Our Planet, 2023) and executive producer Alastair Fothergill, a long-time collaborator and friend of David—with the series narrated by the legend himself.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
Before Ellison came out, a new company branding video — narrated by Tom Cruise — showcased talent on the Paramount lot and featured heavy hitter creatives like Jerry Bruckheimer, James Cameron, the Duffer Brothers, Mark Wahlberg and Will Smith.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
All of this became an unusually theatrical 2015 documentary from David Sington, wherein Yarris narrated his own story.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Elsewhere, in the natural history space, Nat Geo also has more episodes of Underdogs, narrated and produced by Ryan Reynolds, in the can, two seasons of A Real Bug’s Life, and The Real Finding Nemo coming up.
—Peter White, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
His work as a composer included From the Diary of Anne Frank, a UNICEF commission that premiered in 1991 and was narrated by Audrey Hepburn.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
For over four hours during the event, Beshansky narrated the action, offered context during the games and provided information about the players, like a traditional sports commentator.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Reported and narrated by journalist Teresa Krug, who knew Samia personally, the series blends first-hand accounts, archival Olympic audio, and original reporting to uncover both the promise and the costs of chasing the Olympic dream.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
This time, the film is led by director James Reed, best known for My Octopus Teacher (2020), along with assistant producer Amy Thompson (Life on Our Planet, 2023) and executive producer Alastair Fothergill, a long-time collaborator and friend of David—with the series narrated by the legend himself.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
Before Ellison came out, a new company branding video — narrated by Tom Cruise — showcased talent on the Paramount lot and featured heavy hitter creatives like Jerry Bruckheimer, James Cameron, the Duffer Brothers, Mark Wahlberg and Will Smith.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
All of this became an unusually theatrical 2015 documentary from David Sington, wherein Yarris narrated his own story.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrated
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Angels shortstop Zach Neto did precisely what Cora described.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Evelyn, a migrant from the Philippines who slept in the bus station with her children during the war, described how, in an industry as intimate as caregiving, working with elderly people who struggle to make it to a shelter, workers can feel pressured to stay in the building during an attack.—
Theia Chatelle,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Murmurs of possible tactics abound—including more talk within the administration of the DPA after Anthropic’s Mythos announcement, one person with knowledge of such discussions told us.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The story of the site, which was subsequently bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in 2005, is told in MySpace, a documentary directed by Tommy Avallone and produced by Gunpowder & Sky, the company founded by former MTV boss Van Toffler.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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The federal investigation chronicled those editorials this page published about the DA’s misdeeds.—
John O’Hara,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Fugard, who died last year, played a role in bringing international attention to the injustices of his homeland through plays that chronicled the human toll of such corrosive governmental policies.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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These days, revenge literature arrives most often as a sordid memoir or roman à clef in which grievances are recounted, villainy exposed, and relevant facts set forth.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bode recounted of the interaction.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2026
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The two most common issues that can potentially be helped by a low-protein diet are kidney- and liver-related issues.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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That starts with retooling the permitting process that approves — or, more often, holds up — major power generation, mining and other critical infrastructure and defense-related projects.—
Tom Cotton,
Washington Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Narrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrated. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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