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as in stories
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
a chronicle of their adventure on the river
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as in annals
an account of important events in the order in which they happened
only sketchy information about King Arthur can be found in the chronicles of ancient England
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as in describes
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
the book chronicles the efforts of two climbers to scale Mount Everest
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Recent Examples of chronicles
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
The 2020 sequel, The Christmas Chronicles 2, builds on the fun with the addition of Russell's real-life partner Goldie Hawn as Mrs. Claus.
—EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan (Knopf: $35)
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—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Watch The Christmas Chronicles on Netflix The Knight Before Christmas
Vanessa Hudgens really is the queen of Netflix Christmas movies.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Watch The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star on Netflix
The Christmas Chronicles
Real-life couple Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn star as Santa and Mrs. Claus in this delightful Netflix film.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan (Knopf: $35)
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—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The newcomers are Sofia Wylie (The Map That Leads to You), Iman Vellani (The Marvels), Lyon Daniels (The Spiderwick Chronicles), Alexander Ludwig (Earth Abides), Ross Butler (Shazam!
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
No Dogs Allowed by director Steve Bache took the best feature award, with Southern Chronicles from Lithuanian helmer Ignas Miškinis winning the prize for best Baltic film.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024
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Dark comedy-thriller Boris Is Dead has added Steven Bauer (Scarface), Chris Mulkey (Twin Peaks), Cam Gigandet (Twilight), Thomas Dekker (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Jesse Metcalfe (Desperate Housewives) and father/son duo Martin Kove (Cobra Kai) and Jesse Kove (Cobra Kai).
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
The 2020 sequel, The Christmas Chronicles 2, builds on the fun with the addition of Russell's real-life partner Goldie Hawn as Mrs. Claus.
—EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan (Knopf: $35)
2.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Watch The Christmas Chronicles on Netflix The Knight Before Christmas
Vanessa Hudgens really is the queen of Netflix Christmas movies.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Watch The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star on Netflix
The Christmas Chronicles
Real-life couple Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn star as Santa and Mrs. Claus in this delightful Netflix film.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan (Knopf: $35)
4.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The newcomers are Sofia Wylie (The Map That Leads to You), Iman Vellani (The Marvels), Lyon Daniels (The Spiderwick Chronicles), Alexander Ludwig (Earth Abides), Ross Butler (Shazam!
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
No Dogs Allowed by director Steve Bache took the best feature award, with Southern Chronicles from Lithuanian helmer Ignas Miškinis winning the prize for best Baltic film.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicles
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Then his team worked to share stories that Lively didn't care about the issue of domestic violence, USA TODAY reported.Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Happy holidays and Forbes Daily will return to your inbox with the day’s top stories on January 3.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Lahar describes a remarkable resilience in how people adapt to crisis conditions.Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Friedman describes his first in-person meeting with co-leader Meqbil in Nicosia, Cyprus as transformative and reflected on a pivotal moment for the organization when hosting their cohort in Nicosia.Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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These universes could have different physical laws, histories or even entirely unique realities.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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In 2023 alone, 14 non-profit, four-year institutions closed, including some with illustrious histories extending deep into the 19th century.Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Historic New Orleans Collection This is a museum, research center, and publisher that was founded in the 1960s and tells the story of New Orleans and the Gulf South through exhibitions, original texts, and its public research center.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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Moving onto the finale, where Paul tells Jimmy to face his shame and fear with Alice.Jim Halterman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
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At the end of the season 5B finale, Elsa Dutton (voiced by Isabel May, who narrates both Yellowstone prequel series 1883 and 1923), made a voice cameo return to say that the Duttons had been there for seven generations.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2024
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But, whereas Sartre narrates the incident that sets his character on the path to tyranny, Corbet leaves the transformation a mystery.Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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By letting readers into their unique, often deeply emotional journeys, memoirs and personal essays hold up a mirror to an experience that's outside our own.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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The best memoirs do a little bit of both.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Approximately 134 countries, including across the G20, are exploring digital versions of their currencies.Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Shari Lewis’s beloved 1960’s lamb puppet has solidified a space in our dog’s lives, from seasonal outfits, to jumbo versions, to tiny birthday hats, and even entire boxes of different sized lambs.Annemarie Dooling, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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By 1977, Bennett transitioned to running Graphic Image full-time, expanding the business beyond diaries using his leather bookbinding expertise.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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Founded by Bennett Glazer in 1969, Graphic Image started out creating diaries for Brooks Brothers.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Chronicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicles. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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