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
Yes, there are celebrities involved—he and Demi Moore narrate the film, which advocates changes in the way that humans grow their food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
“Chai time,” I narrate as I pan across the room.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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Until the 1993 introduction of Addy Walker, a black doll whose first book narrates the character’s escape from slavery, all of the dolls were white and came with stories of well-off households.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 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
He narrates a series of events with the confidence that anyone looking at them will know what they imply, because the examples he has chosen are exact.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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The novel became an international bestseller and was later adapted by the BBC after Sir Lenny Henry, who narrated the audiobook, became determined to bring the story to the screen.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
This emotionally affecting novel is narrated by Jeanie’s mother, Margaret, whose agonizing ordeal of keeping hope alive is shared by her husband, Derek.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
But through journal entries from that time, narrated in the film by Diane Lane, the audience can piece together where the fear and the pride meet.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
But the tale of that Thursday’s spontaneous, viral resistance is narrated by its proud participants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
As Farmer drove his visitor on Highway 3 to Cange, he narrated Haiti.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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He has argued that narrating the outlook locks officials into their forecasts and muddies what markets can tell them about the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
What was it like emotionally narrating Shelley’s words?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
The Americans bought into the package and Zuffa Boxing leaned heavily into his aura, with Dame Helen Mirren narrating a promotional film charting his rise.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 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
There were other sounds too—like an old- fashioned film projector and a tinny voice narrating.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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