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narration

[na-rey-shuhn] / næˈreɪ ʃən /


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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 landmark series Sir David works on often take three or four years to complete, with his involvement stretching far beyond narration.

From BBC May 8, 2026

Netflix said 100 million households watched the series - although those in Spain and Latin America heard narration from Penelope Cruz or Salma Hayek instead of Sir David.

From BBC May 8, 2026

Racing, a sport whose sustained dramatic action was ideally suited to narration, became a staple of the airwave.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

The chapters alternate between Aubrey’s and Lindsey’s narrations and their voices are so similar that it is easy to mix them up; also, the androgynous character names raise the possibility of gender confusion.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Mission San Juan Capistrano was mostly empty as I walked in with a map and a handheld speaker that played short, recorded narrations.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

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

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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