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voice-over

[vois-oh-ver] / ˈvɔɪsˌoʊ vər /
NOUN
commentary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comment criticism critique description explanation narration observation remark review treatise
STRONG
annotation appreciation consideration discourse exegesis exposition gloss notes
WEAK
obiter dictum
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compliment praise silence
STRONG
disregard neglect
NOUN
narration
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anecdote narrative tale
STRONG
account explanation recital recounting rehearsal relation report story telling yarn
WEAK
recountal storytelling
Antonyms
WEAK
concealment suppression

Example Sentences

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The heightened nature of Gaylord’s and Nikolić’s performances, off-putting in the voice-over scene, are a blast when the worlds of the play finally merge.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Faison: When we did the table read, I laughed so hard when the first voice-over kicked in, when Zach read the voice-over.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

She went on to do background and voice-over work in Los Angeles way into her 70s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Melania delivers voice-over narration as she goes from event to event and discusses her philanthropic platform, Be Best.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

It was like watching a movie with a voice-over narration, but with one great difference: He was manipulating the pieces and speaking so rapidly that it was difficult to connect the moves with his commentary.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady