as in to describe
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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The first event, narrated by Rock Hudson, was at Magic Kingdom in 1971.
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Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
Max the Dog narrates as the mean and scheming Grinch plots to steal Christmas away from the holiday-loving Whos. Runs Dec. 10-15.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2024
An audio book narrated by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading is also available.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Scott, who is known for his dark humor, would narrate sequences on the microphone while filming, and even added in jokes.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
Max the Dog narrates as the mean and scheming Grinch plots to steal Christmas away from the holiday-loving Whos. Runs Dec. 10-15.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2024
An audio book narrated by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading is also available.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Scott, who is known for his dark humor, would narrate sequences on the microphone while filming, and even added in jokes.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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Al Haw described this isolation as being particularly painful.Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Director Franco Zeffirelli described her as big in every way — big eyes, big nose, big mouth, big body — and compared her to the Statue of Liberty.Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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The vast majority of economists view Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as the standard measure of a country’s economic health, but simple logic tells those without PhDs that GDP is a monument to double counting that would cause even the most crooked of accountants to blanch.John Tamny, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Ahead of the Season 6 premiere, Simms told several news outlets that the has no intention to leave any loose ends at the show's conclusion.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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The first film recounts the Battle of Thermopylae during the Greco-Persian Wars, where King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) of Sparta leads 300 of his finest warriors against the massive Persian army commanded by King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro).Travis Bean, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Perry recounted a personal encounter with Lena King, one of the last surviving members of the 6888th, who was 99 years old at the time and home on hospice.Gayle King, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
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The previous owners’ daughter had started an Instagram page chronicling the historic home, which had grown to about 1,500 followers by the time the Meyers put in their offer.Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
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Photo: Courtesy of Assouline Part oral history and part cookbook, Carbone chronicles how, exactly, their culinary empire was built out of a combination of hard work, clout, and spicy rigatoni.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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The new moon in Sagittarius on December 1 could also ignite fresh inspiration for your creative projects and personal passions and remind you that not all achievements are work related.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024
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Other income was $43,000, compared to $55,000 in the previous year, due to a lower cash balance and related lower interest income.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Narrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrate. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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