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Examples of narration in a Sentence
The novel uses first-person narration.
They got a famous actor to do the narration for the documentary.
an actor who does narrations for documentaries
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And while the narration is overused, the unnamed voice does get in some good cracks.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024
The few heavy-handed moments are mostly due to the narration.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 June 2024
History, the opening narration cleverly notes, is largely devoted to men and war, forcing us to putty in gaps about the rest – including, in this case, the women who passed through King Henry VIII’s decadent life.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 14 June 2024
By the end of the season, the ton knows Penelope is Lady Whistledown and the narration changes to Penelope’s voice.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024
The few heavy-handed moments are mostly due to the narration.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 June 2024
History, the opening narration cleverly notes, is largely devoted to men and war, forcing us to putty in gaps about the rest – including, in this case, the women who passed through King Henry VIII’s decadent life.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 14 June 2024
By the end of the season, the ton knows Penelope is Lady Whistledown and the narration changes to Penelope’s voice.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
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“Narration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/narration. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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narration
noun
nar·ra·tion
na-ˈrā-shən 
nə-
1
: the act or process or an instance of telling a story
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