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narrate

[nar-eyt, na-reyt] / ˈnær eɪt, næˈreɪt /


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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

Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid thinks sometimes movies can change history; other times they simply narrate it.

From Barron's Apr. 3, 2026

Giroux said, It is an attempt to discipline public memory by intimidating those who refuse to narrate the nation as innocent.

From Salon Mar. 2, 2026

Otherwise, the book is entirely complimentary, as it proceeds to narrate Mr. Dylan’s subsequent lengthy creative rebirth.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

He was a historian of boxing lore and could narrate all twenty-six rounds of Jack Johnson’s famous bout in Havana in 1915 when the first black heavyweight champion of the world lost his title.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

Method Man narrates a retrospective of sneaker culture in a new campaign for Foot Locker.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Felice Romani’s libretto also has an unusual—rather meta—construction: It includes a poet who is trying to write an opera buffa and narrates the events, a nod to Mozart’s “Così fan tutte.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

It’s told in the first person through Hatcher’s compelling voice as she narrates the horror and heartbreak of her lifetime over the course of a century, echoing William Faulkner’s literary style, which influenced Sarris.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

But Carla does and narrates what she sees.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

And unlike the television version, the novel is narrated entirely by Jonasi's wives.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Audiobook platform ElevenReader, whose investors include actor Matthew McConaughey, even launched a version last month narrated by an AI-generated voice modeled after Michael Caine.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

The popular content creator, who narrated BBC Three's I Kissed A Girl, previously hosted the Early Breakfast show for a period last summer.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

The remarkable story of success and tragedy narrated by Ms. Torghele provides valuable insight into the power and complexity of modern medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

And we watched Samira and the chirpy-voiced boy do some moves, over and over, while Ms. Platt narrated.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee

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

On audio, narrating her memoir “Famesick,” her voice is, alas, all grating, all the time.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

She eventually crosses lines at work and at home, all while narrating her unraveling directly to the viewer.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 26, 2026

One of the most compelling parts of the memoir is when he breaks the fourth wall, narrating letters to individuals from his past.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 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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