How to Use narration in a Sentence

narration

noun
  • They got a famous actor to do the narration for the documentary.
  • The novel uses first-person narration.
  • There was some narration on it.
    — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
  • There was some narration on it.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The narration is written in rhyme, meant to evoke rap lyrics.
    — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 July 2022
  • And the narration, the voice-over, is from his book on Spinoza.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
  • There are many times where the songs can hamper the film’s narration.
    — Simon Abrams, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2023
  • In a few of these, her presence was still felt through voiceover narration.
    — Jane Lacroix, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • And while the narration is overused, the unnamed voice does get in some good cracks.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024
  • Her narration never stays in the same place — or even the same brain — for too long.
    — Claire Luchette, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • So there is already some meta narration there.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
  • There’s also chill voice narration that’s easy to track.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 3 June 2026
  • Tough times call for a tough hero who isn’t afraid of a ridiculous amount of voiceover narration.
    — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 19 Aug. 2021
  • Her narration stays close to their minds, which are about as free of sin as this story is of irony.
    — Ron Charles, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Obama and Heughan won for their narration of their own works.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2022
  • Cleare wrote in narration that will be read at the concert between the songs.
    — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Oct. 2019
  • Some of the videos last a few minutes and include voice-over narration.
    — Hilary Potkewitz, WSJ, 3 June 2018
  • The narration talked about Fox in the past tense and looked back on his life and work over the years.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Sometimes the type doesn’t match the narration, but that’s a quibble.
    — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 21 Aug. 2020
  • The narration made a scaffold in the story.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The narration enlivens the book, and one is grateful for the steady beat of humor.
    — James Wood, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2021
  • This allowed the game to even frame death as simply the prince botching the narration.
    — Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2020
  • Her saucer eyes seem to be filtering the whole world, and her narration is laced with humor.
    — Izzy Grinspan, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Her narration was a poetic plea for change.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Again and again, the narration is choked off just when things begin to get challenging.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The best place to advertise your voice-over/narration skills is Fiverr.
    — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2024
  • His work began with one trolley and one tour, a 45-minute narration of scenery.
    — Mary Bergin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2021
  • The videos feature no narration, no music — just the steady sound of rainfall.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Beshansky is skilled at giving play-by-play narration of the games.
    — Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
  • King confirms the narration is coming back in a big way in season 3.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025

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