narrative
Example Sentences
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Or, at the very least, that it gives me a glimpse of a happier American story if the narrative had broken differently?
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
“If we say we never sell, then the short narrative would be, since they can’t sell it, it must not be worth anything,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
A false, artificial note, it seemed to me, though, to be sure, this sort of narrative troublemaking is endemic to television romance; we will see how that cadence resolves in the surely coming second season.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Although her contributions largely took place behind the scenes, her role in shaping the film's emotional heart and narrative structure has been widely recognised in the decades since its release.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
I wanted my life to make sense, and nothing in that narrative made sense to me.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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Vocabulary lists containing narrative
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 5
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