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 Bluth family at the show's center, while Howard narrated the action with plenty of sarcasm. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026 The same match, watched in a hundred countries, may be a hundred different matches, each narrated back to a crowd that already agreed with itself. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Walks along the coastline, mountain hikes, biking, kayaking and canoeing and narrated boat cruises are all favorite pastimes at Acadia. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 In the many legends about Siva and Vishnu portrayed in the temples and re-narrated by Selvam, things happen in a dimension distinct from historical time. — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026 Introduced by Ice Cube, a video montage narrated by Wyclef Jean highlighted the genius of the Grammy winner, showcasing her decades of achievement. — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 June 2026 The audiobook will feature eight stories narrated by Australian actress Miranda Tapsell (Sapphires), who voices Dougie’s mum in the uber popular kids franchise. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 July 2026 And last but not least, this fun and juicy rom-com is another delightful offering from Lily Chu — an audio darling whose Audible editions are narrated by Hamilton alum Philippa Soo. — Nissa Renzo, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 The one-hour documentary, narrated by Rosanne Cash, begins airing on PBS SoCal on June 25, then rolls out through the summer on PBS stations across the country. — Steve Appleford, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrated
  1. described
  2. told
  3. chronicled
  4. recounted
  5. related
Verb
  • One person, described only as a male, was taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to fire officials.
    — Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Investigators previously described the suspect as a man, but during a news conference on Friday, prosecutors said Berezovsk was allegedly dressed as a man during the package bomb attack.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of described
Verb
  • The infant, who is 9 months old, was rescued along with her mother, the State Department told Fox News Digital.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • After the assemblies, longtime Colorado Democratic strategist Mike Dino told CBS Colorado that DeGette's name recognition and congressional seniority were significant advantages in the race, but that her poor showing caught him off guard.
    — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • American writer Gardner Soule chronicled the decade’s thrilling race to inhabit the sea in a series of 1960s features for Popular Science.
    — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • Several hundred reporters showed up at Argentina’s training session on Thursday at Inter Miami’s Fort Lauderdale training facility and chronicled Messi’s every move.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of chronicled
Verb
  • Shawna and several of her family members participated in the episode and recounted their memories of David and the situation leading up to his murder.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Oswaks recounted moments from the event in his interview with the outlet, noting how the pro-Palestinian protesters vastly outnumbered them that day.
    — Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of recounted
Verb
  • What’s In The Release Apple’s release notes specify that the content is all security-related.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Fable 5 included guardrails that prevented the AI system from assisting with a wide range of cybersecurity- and biology-related tasks.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 1 July 2026
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