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narration

[na-rey-shuhn] / næˈreɪ ʃən /


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"His captivated, always improvised narration made that show the platonic ideal of natural history for me, and introduced a whole generation to the fascination of birds."

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

An audio version read by Sir Stephen Fry is now in the Spotify UK audiobook top 10, while Sir Ian McKellen's narration has entered the equivalent chart in the US.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Magnason’s opening narration over spectacular footage of glaciers — up close and from far away — gently informs us that we’re watching a time capsule, one where the bonds of family and environment are intertwined.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

Viola Davis provides mellifluous narration; giving voice to Du Bois in the reading of his letters and literature are the rapper-activist Common and the actors Jeffrey Wright and Courtney B. Vance.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

The video tribute to Coach Washington was a little less than ten minutes long, mostly consisting of interviews with past teachers and students and narration over old photos.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

Wiking’s narrations are as reassuring and charming as the subjects he explores, making him the perfect ambassador for the much-touted Danish knack for well-being.

From Seattle Times Dec. 7, 2022

Hill and Bonsib offered dueling narrations to the jury.

From Washington Post Dec. 1, 2022

His intention is to make the videos more interesting than just narrations paired with videos of a gamer using the interface, he said.

From New York Times Oct. 9, 2022

Influencing can also be a family affair when the narrations go beyond a single child to encompass parents and siblings.

From Slate Oct. 28, 2020

He loves Joan Rivers and never misses her annual red-carpet narrations leading up to the Academy Awards telecasts.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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