How to Use narrate in a Sentence

narrate

verb
  • The author narrates her story in great detail.
  • Then James Cameron comes out at the end and just narrates it.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The attack happens as Kaz narrates to the Crows about the dangerous threat of the drug.
    Town & Country, 19 Mar. 2023
  • The tour enlists a team of experts to narrate each spot’s story.
    Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The boom in audiobooks means more work for the people who narrate them—at least, for now.
    Daniel A. Gross, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Told from the perspective of the dog, Costner narrates a story that follows the highs and lows of life.
    Leah Hall, Country Living, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The lyrics narrate love stories that took a turn for the worst not knowing if there will ever be a second chance.
    Billboard Staff, Billboard, 27 May 2022
  • Bardot is giving the project her full support, and will narrate the film herself.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 May 2022
  • So tell us who’s going to be narrating the audio version of the book.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 25 May 2023
  • The proliferation of celeb voiceovers begs the question: Who should narrate the next one?
    The Editors, Outside Online, 21 Dec. 2022
  • For me, the great force and beauty of the human brain lies in its ability to create language, to speak, to narrate.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
  • Next, each evening before bedtime, narrate the new dream aloud for about 10 minutes.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Decades of smoking, drinking and pain produced a rusty baritone that could narrate its way to the very soul of a man’s regret.
    Michael O’Donnell, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2022
  • Thank you Matt Berry for narrating the faux Thomas segment.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Imagine Rocky from the first movie narrating his life story.
    Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Podcaster Alie Ward has the ability to narrate her thoughts as if they were written in a script.
    Vulture, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The former actress summoned her skills to narrate a favorite book to Archie for his first birthday in May 2020.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022
  • This from a guy who suggested a talking camel narrate the picture.
    Brian Mansfield, USA TODAY, 2 July 2022
  • Who has been allowed to narrate Iraq’s recent history on the world stage?
    Mustafa Salim, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2022
  • This film, which is said to have a serious side as well, is narrated by actor Jeff Daniels.
    David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The characters narrate the story from the stage and interact with video mapping and the soundtrack.
    Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Meckler vividly narrates how often the city tries, fails, but tries again, even as others give up.
    Deirdre Mask, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Kiefer Sutherland has been tapped to narrate an upcoming docuseries about the murder of John Lennon.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
  • As for why Katy was chosen to narrate the sure-to-be-entertaining series?
    Rebecca Norris, Good Housekeeping, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Knowledgeable guides narrate the journey, sharing stories of the building of the dam and the history of the region.
    Tamara Gane, Chron, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Navalny’s team broadcast a live stream, narrating the day of protest, on his YouTube channel.
    Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
  • For The Future Even great stories can have a poor impact without the right skills to narrate them—verbal or written.
    Mahesh Bellie, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Morgen was given access to the Bowie archives to make Moonage Daydream, and the film will even use archival audio to let Bowie narrate the film.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2022
  • The audio edition will also be narrated by Lisa Marie’s daughter, actress Riley Keough, who helped complete the book after her mother’s death in 2023.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Featuring Rodriguez and her band, the show will be narrated by Cásares alongside Salcido's images.
    Nicole Cobler, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024

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