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as in stories
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
wrote a witty, chatty narrative of all the happenings at the party
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as in tales
a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel
in such narratives as "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Purloined Letter," Edgar Allan Poe essentially created the modern detective story
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Recent Examples of narratives
Later on, his older brother introduced him to other mature narratives.
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Yet recovery narratives typically aren’t.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Yet, these authors and their peers such as Naomi Schaefer Riley continually shrink this extraordinarily complex problem to outcomes only — framing broken families in deeply dark narratives of horror, highlighting failures and demanding accountability.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
With time, with therapy, with growth, this thing has faded into the past, dissolved into other narratives.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The fraud scandal, which included the Feeding Our Future scheme that prosecutors called the largest pandemic fraud operation in the country, has become one of the defining narratives of Walz's second term.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Rohrer was drawn to historical narratives of displacement and identity.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Liu, who teaches exhibition display as a visiting professor at NABA Milan is known for work investigating how narratives are constructed and understood within historical and contemporary frameworks.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Apr. 2026
Some spread in spite of the facts, while others used real information to create false narratives.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Yet recovery narratives typically aren’t.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Yet, these authors and their peers such as Naomi Schaefer Riley continually shrink this extraordinarily complex problem to outcomes only — framing broken families in deeply dark narratives of horror, highlighting failures and demanding accountability.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
With time, with therapy, with growth, this thing has faded into the past, dissolved into other narratives.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The fraud scandal, which included the Feeding Our Future scheme that prosecutors called the largest pandemic fraud operation in the country, has become one of the defining narratives of Walz's second term.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Rohrer was drawn to historical narratives of displacement and identity.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Liu, who teaches exhibition display as a visiting professor at NABA Milan is known for work investigating how narratives are constructed and understood within historical and contemporary frameworks.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Apr. 2026
Some spread in spite of the facts, while others used real information to create false narratives.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narratives
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Some of the original board members are still involved with the museum, but hundreds more joined the effort, some volunteering, others donating surf boards and memorabilia, and many sharing their stories, including famous surfers from Eddie Aikau, Nat Young, Greg Noll and Donald Takayama.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process, and do not review stories before publication.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Co-founded by Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson, the museum will rotate the famous filmmaker’s vast collection of narrative art, which contains objects not found in more traditional museums, including manga, comics and children’s tales.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The lobby is where the elderly owner scares children with tales of a witch who once haunted these grounds.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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Plaintiff attorneys have built similar tools capable of producing polished demand letters, medical chronologies, and settlement ranges using massive legal datasets.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Southern Sinagua people, hardy folk who lived in the area from about 1150 to around 1400, drew them to mark major happenings in their world, keep chronologies of celestial events or map out favorite Verde River hotspots.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
23 Dec. 2025
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This pair of novellas is about a middle-aged woman, the heroine’s sister, who comes to Tokyo intent on obtaining breast implants and a protagonist contemplating artificial insemination in a culture that doubts the procedure’s morality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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House of the Dragon premieres its third season this summer ahead of a fourth and likely final season in 2028, while A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, based on Martin's Tales of Dunk & Egg novellas, is in production on season 2 for release in 2027.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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Last week, the fellows presented their culturally sustainable materials that center Black community histories and lineages for young learners ages 3-7.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Since New York’s humane pet shop law went into effect, three stores with troubling histories have moved to Connecticut.—
Annie Hornish,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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The group’s official social media accounts confirmed the news on Sunday, April 26.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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Read the accounts from other NPR journalists here.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Knicks broke several NBA records by halftime.—
Maura Carey,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Police said that between financial records, witness statements, and admissions from Mours himself, investigators determined the organization lost just over $41,000 in funds.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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But repetition is also a way of revisiting earlier versions of ourselves.—
Rafaela Jinich,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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Different versions of a Republican, but still.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Narratives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narratives. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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