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as in story
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
wrote a witty, chatty narrative of all the happenings at the party
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as in tale
a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel
in such narratives as "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Purloined Letter," Edgar Allan Poe essentially created the modern detective story
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Recent Examples of narrative
The outline provides guardrails, keeping the narrative focused and purposeful.
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Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
For example, the bar in one of the common rooms, an important element for the narrative, was brought to life by reinterpreting traditional Thai design in a modern form, both in terms of materials and stylistic elements.
—Jim Halterman, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025
But the first interior photos of the ongoing project changes the narrative completely.
—New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2025
His underdog narrative, rising from micro-budget filmmaking to Academy acclaim, plays right into Hollywood’s favorite kind of success story.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
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Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
For example, the bar in one of the common rooms, an important element for the narrative, was brought to life by reinterpreting traditional Thai design in a modern form, both in terms of materials and stylistic elements.
—Jim Halterman, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025
But the first interior photos of the ongoing project changes the narrative completely.
—New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2025
His underdog narrative, rising from micro-budget filmmaking to Academy acclaim, plays right into Hollywood’s favorite kind of success story.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrative
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Reuters This story has been updated with additional information.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Source: National Interagency Fire Center This story was originally published February 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Feb. 2025
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Notably, there was zero mention of Baldoni or his company, Wayfarer Studios, which had brought on Sony to market and distribute their adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel about a woman caught up in an intertwining tale of new love and domestic abuse.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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Icelandic helmer Baltasar Kormákur directed the first episode and was heavily involved in the series, which brings an historical tale of Harold, Earl of Wessex (Norton), and William, Duke of Normandy (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), to life.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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Similar deals have been struck with streamers in neighboring countries like France where Disney+ signed a landmark media chronology deal agreeing to invest 25% of its annual net turnover in France in French and European productions.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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French media chronology remains a hot button topic as global streamers have shaken up the landscape since their entry into the country.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Additional books in the immensely popular series include A Court of Mist and Fury, A Court of Wings and Ruin, the novella A Court of Frost and Starlight and A Court of Silver Flames.—
Keisha Hatchett,
TVLine,
14 Feb. 2025
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The factual novella lacks the self-soothing aspects of the self-eulogizing fantasy, while telling the same tale, with Hemingway acting, by his frantic verbal participation, as its co-author, contributing to what is at once a parody and, in another way, the superior realization of his own book.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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According to Weinstein's lawsuit, the film producer's brother and business partners had a history of misusing company funds, including the 2016 loan from AI International.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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For the first time in its more than 50-year history, Southwest Airlines is facing significant layoffs.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Selfie leads to case breakthrough Investigators uncovered photos allegedly linking the men to the burglaries after performing a forensic analysis of an iCloud account and a phone linked to some of the crime scenes.—
Chelsea Bailey and Josh Campbell,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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International trade accounts for 32 percent of appliances and 30 percent of softwood lumber, according to NAHB economists, so tariffs could be a major factor in builder sentiment.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Vandalism and lechery are among the milder affronts that occur on Winifred’s watch, and her narration, though sombre, sparkles.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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What: The Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey present the story of African-American dance through a multimedia program combining live performances with pictures and narration.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2025
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Births in Japan fell for the ninth-consecutive year last year, according to Health Ministry data released Thursday—the lowest since records began 125 years ago.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Information in federal systems includes Treasury payments that could be used to figure out the details of intelligence programs or health and personnel records that could reveal the identities of agents or the responsibilities of clandestine officers.—
DAVID KLEPPER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Narrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrative. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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