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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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Leo kicked off his visit with pomp and ceremony at a reception in Madrid's royal palace, where he called for an end to "polarising narratives" and "sterile simplifications".

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

That clamp down targeted narratives that suggested studying and hard work were "useless", as well as content that promoted "world-weariness".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Working with screenwriter Will Soodik, Parsons has gone back into that banal maze to find an uncannily mature story about loss and stagnation, about how our self-serving narratives barricade us from emotional growth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Across swaths of the humanities, social sciences, medicine and biology, some narratives have become taboo.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

He was utterly hopeless as a grand designer of narratives, and he knew it.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis