narrated

verb

past tense of narrate
as in described
to give an oral or written account of in some detail got a CD of the best-selling children's story that happened to be narrated by the author herself

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Recent Examples of narrated Other British stars to have teamed up with Noiser include Dame Julie Andrews, who narrated an adaptation of Emma, and Hugh Bonneville, who narrated some Sherlock Holmes short stories. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 The original short, narrated by Ron Perlman, premiered at the LA Shorts International Film Festival and was selected by more than 40 other festivals, earning 18 awards. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 The buildup to and aftermath of the shooting are narrated in a variety of forms, including a four-hundred-page memoir within the novel, ostensibly written by Jonson. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 The sketch is narrated by a wedding band (James Austin Johnson, Andrew Dismukes, Tommy Brennan) who kind of kill it with the vocals as well. — Charu Sinha, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2026 Both also received high-gloss visual treatments, the former starring Nicole Kidman and the latter narrated by Sir Ian McKellen, aka Gandalf. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026 The majority of the stories are narrated by Yunior, a young Dominican immigrant. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026 That’s how Don Johnson narrated Jimmy Buffet’s A Pirate Looks at Fifty from the actor’s Montecito home (a process that took a year, due to Johnson’s schedule). — Brian Raftery, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026 How might the reading experience have been different if it were narrated by Rafa, or mama? — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrated
  1. described
  2. told
  3. chronicled
  4. recounted
  5. related
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  • DiFuria described a billionaire family that went from feeling guilty about their spending to owning yachts and planes and moving to an area where other billionaires live.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • There’s a week in the novel during which Lee goes to San Francisco that is implied but not described.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of described
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  • Switzerland's foreign ministry told The Associated Press on Friday that the woman, married to a Swiss diplomat in Nigeria, had not visited Congo and was believed to have contracted Ebola while traveling to Uganda.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Scholten told Semafor that experience positions Turek to convert frustrated Republicans.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of told
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  • For 10 years, the rise and fall of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been chronicled, documented and fictionalized.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The turbulence and dangers of these pre-war years were chronicled in a series of Penguin Specials, all written for Penguin and selling hugely.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of chronicled
Verb
  • The boys recounted their experiences to camp counselors, who were dismissive of their complaints according to court records reviewed by The Star.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
  • That wasn’t all, Maysa Jalbout, the director of Education Can’t Wait, recounted of her recent visit to the school.
    — Edith M. Lederer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of recounted
Verb
  • According to a preliminary investigation, the fight was likely gang related.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Falls are the leading cause of injury and injury-related death in this age group, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
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