narrate
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The pictograms in the Codex Boturini narrate the story of the migration of the Aztecs, also known as Mexica, from their ancestral homeland to the shores of Lake Texcoco, where they built Tenochtitlán.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
After talking it through with her family and editor Elizabeth Méndez Berry, she warmed to the idea, realizing that the book didn’t have to just focus on her, that biography could also narrate community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Since first emerging online in 2019 on the online bulletin board 4chan, the Backrooms phenomenon has expanded across Reddit, TikTok, YouTube and gaming platforms, where users collectively map, narrate and extend its mythology.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
It is curious to hear an accomplished sound engineer narrate his own memoir.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
“It would be cooler if she was a secret agent,” Zayd says, before continuing to narrate.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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The Tapestry narrates how—following the death of England’s king, Edward the Confessor—William, Duke of Normandy, invaded England and defeated the last Anglo-Saxon king, Harold Godwinson, at Hastings, Sussex.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
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
“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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But the tale of that Thursday’s spontaneous, viral resistance is narrated by its proud participants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Tsuda's legal team argued the account only gained traction because "its dubious, sordid content was narrated by the attractive voice of a popular actor".
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Raman received $1,500 from “Better Call Saul” actor Bob Odenkirk, who also narrated a recent campaign ad for her campaign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Translated in 2014 by Frank Wynne as “Liveforever,” the novel is narrated by María del Carmen Huerta, a well-off young woman from Cali who is sucked into the city’s frenetic world of musical subcultures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
He liked to talk about Graham Greene, the British novelist, and his novel on Haiti, The Comedians, which narrated the story of the Duvaliers and their secret police.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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One popular social media video has a Nigerian narrating how he stopped a speeding Dangote company lorry driver, telling him not to be reckless with company property.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Smith makes treats like Skittles, gummy bears and pasta festooned with marigold petals, narrating each step in a baby-soft voice while wearing dreamy fits.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
His digital chorus, which includes personas for guided meditations and narrating fantasy tales, earns him about $3,000 a month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
He writes about them as if he were narrating a trailer for a horror film.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
He says it so slowly that it’s like he’s narrating the documentary about the Civil War that Ms. Rochambeau had us watch.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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