narratives

NOUN

story, tale

Synonyms

STRONGEST

account anecdote book chronicle chronology description detail fiction history narration plot version

STRONG

line potboiler recount report statement yarn

WEAK

long and short of it

Example Sentences

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So perhaps a bit counter to many narratives out there, we have not reduced our junior intake, and we are very happy with that.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

These misleading narratives can have a real-world impact, we found.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Store-count milestones are easy for investors to understand and often produce strong valuation narratives, especially when companies position themselves as long-term consumer penetration stories in China’s smaller cities.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

This isn’t all that uncommon: Trends crop up in filmmaking all the time, as potential narratives emerge from real-life events and cultural obsessions.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

People appeared and disappeared, narratives stopped and started.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick