narrative

Example Sentences

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The moral narrative remains intact, and the harder questions are deferred.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“The narrative that central banks have abandoned gold is just not supported by the data,” said Jan Skoyles, the U.K.-based head of marketing at precious-metals dealer GoldCore.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

It’s an important narrative ripple that’s demoted to a thematic layer, but the film maintains its bite.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Stories about recessions frequently adhere to a boom-to-bust narrative arc.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He, in turn, responded by blaming their teenaged son, and after a spirited back-and-forth, two more actors rushed onstage, playing two different characters in the same narrative.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell