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narrate

[nar-ayt, na-rayt] / ˈnær eɪt, næˈreɪt /


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Prince William helps to narrate the video, which aims to tackle the stigma around mental health and suicide, with 7,000 lives being lost to suicide each year in the UK.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 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

Woody Harrelson and Demi Moore narrate a hopeful film about farming practices that can restore the Earth’s depleted soil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Morrie would walk that final bridge between fife and death, and narrate the trip.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom

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

Liev Schreiber narrates the five-episode run, which features coach Mike Macdonald, quarterback Sam Darnold and receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

“Here’s Nicholas Brademas, principal of Swastika Middle School, trespassing on freedom of the press,” he narrates.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

The account, whose posts mostly lacked original substance, "only gained popularity because its dubious, sordid content was narrated by the attractive voice of a popular actor," Tsuda's legal team said, according to the court records.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 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

Golding said he was in the "shadow of giants" following in the footsteps of Sir Ringo and Pierce Brosnan, who narrated a 2008 movie special called Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Olympics on Wednesday, publicly beginning her attempt for a third Olympic Games in a video narrated by NBA legend Michael Jordan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

I narrated its events, not stinting Pro Bono’s actions therein.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

A third ad includes images of Mount Rushmore, with Trump narrating that “the United States of America is the most successful, most accomplished, most exceptional nation ever to exist in human history.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 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

Igby Rigney plays Ellis in “The Shards,” narrating from the future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

As the first plane in their journey ascends, Travolta’s distinct voice no longer feels like he’s narrating for a character.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

John starts talking, but only in English: he is narrating what he sees, in the tone of a reporter.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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