- present tense form of narrate (3rd person singular).
narrates
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Willy Wonka actor Gene Wilder "narrates" the show, explaining the various games to contestants.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Harry Sparkes, from Harpenden, Hertfordshire, stars in Thomas & Friends: Railway Stories alongside Crazy Rich Asians actor Henry Golding, who narrates the series in a role made famous by Sir Ringo Starr.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The centerpiece is the three minutes where Travis calmly narrates the plane crash interspersed with him drumming, amid flames, in a way that captures each emotional beat of what he went through.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
In recounting the story of the Nobels, Mr. Brunt also narrates Russia’s descent toward revolution and civil war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
“Here’s Nicholas Brademas, principal of Swastika Middle School, trespassing on freedom of the press,” he narrates.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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