as in story
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
a narration that vastly overstates her minor role in this international affair
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Recent Examples of narration
Baldwin is the de-facto writer of the film; his writings supply the narration.
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Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
Excerpted from 18 months of audio recordings obtained by the director, Michael Gracey, Williams’s caustic, often vulnerable narration is the melody that refreshes and enriches the movie’s otherwise familiar beats of pop-star meltdown and resurrection.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
The documentary features narration by the late Bergling himself, as well as new interviews with friends, family and collaborators like Chris Martin and Aloe Blacc.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Her narration never stays in the same place — or even the same brain — for too long.
—Claire Luchette, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
Excerpted from 18 months of audio recordings obtained by the director, Michael Gracey, Williams’s caustic, often vulnerable narration is the melody that refreshes and enriches the movie’s otherwise familiar beats of pop-star meltdown and resurrection.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
The documentary features narration by the late Bergling himself, as well as new interviews with friends, family and collaborators like Chris Martin and Aloe Blacc.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Her narration never stays in the same place — or even the same brain — for too long.
—Claire Luchette, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narration
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Larry Stern Westlake Village A story worth telling What an incredible accomplishment by the Rams, Cardinals, Vikings, and NFL in relocating the Rams-Vikings game from SoFi to Arizona on such short notice.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Other news organizations such as the New York Times and Sky News had stories incorrectly summarized.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Instead, Gracey rearranges the chronology, finding numbers that thematically match the events of his protagonist’s life.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Was the real-time format baked in from the get-go, and was that part of what excited you about a return to the genre? That calls into question all the various chronologies of this and all the different sort of iterations.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
9 Jan. 2025
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As dark fell, Deputy Dan Brennan of the Criminal Interdiction Team in Cochise County, Arizona, spotted a rental car from Oregon with travel history — documented through an elaborate tracking system — that seemed suspicious.—
Sharyl Attkisson,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
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Kelce’s ninth career playoff game with at least 100 receiving yards broke a tie with Hall of Famer Jerry Rice for the most in NFL history.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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However, as institutional players co-opt its narrative, its fundamental properties are threatened.—
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Draft one, sign one, trade for one but this same narrative comes up every year, this franchise seems incapable of understanding the importance of having one.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Before engaging in a pursuit, cops must take into account the area and determine if the chase will go through a densely populated residential area or pass a school or a playground.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2025
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But these are considerations that any candidate for the Dallas job must take into account.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Governments face challenges in keeping records updated across all systems, ensuring citizens report changes accurately and promptly, and validating changes to ensure the updates are legitimate and not fraudulent.—
Brian Chidester,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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With his collection of accolades and records that span 10 Gold Glove awards, three Silver Slugger awards and two American League batting titles, many baseball fans had assumed that Ichiro would easily clinch 100% of the vote.—
Kimmy Yam,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Here are four reasons why the new version of the College Football Playoff worked – and the areas that can still be fixed.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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The song’s sound and message resonated with listeners, prompting Lake to release his eight-track EP Hard Fought Hallelujah: Heavyweight Edition, featuring various versions of the song, including live, demo, acoustic and instrumental versions.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Narration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narration. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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