narrative
Example Sentences
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This push and pull between the two frame Eggers’ novel across the six decades of his narrative.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
He added that far too often he was seeing a narrative where young people were being described as "snowflakes or shirkers".
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“It’s also very difficult to remain anchored to a stagflation narrative when growth and employment are rising.”
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Ms. Josefowicz writes with ease and wit, and her complex narrative is filled with an abundance of well-drawn characters and the subplots they engender.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
They’ll use tape recorders and conduct what he calls “oral histories,” asking the person questions, transcribing the answers, and putting it together in chronological order as a narrative.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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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