narrating

verb

present participle of narrate
as in describing
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 narrating The concern that gentle parenting might spoil kids isn’t new—especially in online parenting discourse where videos of parents calmly narrating a tantrum or negotiating with a preschooler tend to go viral. — Alex Vance, Parents, 25 Oct. 2026 Related Stories After narrating several episodes with a history of women with the TK gene, which gives Carrie her telekinetic abilities, Adelaide is revealed as the person interviewing the survivors of the prom night fire. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026 Pacino, Sharon Stone, and Arnold Schwarzenegger all worked with Garcia from their homes—as did Streisand, who spent three months narrating My Name Is Barbra. — Brian Raftery, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026 Drama ranged from love triangles to nasty step-parents, tell-all novels to murder — all with the titular Gossip Girl watching and narrating it all. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026 Two years ago, Shen Anyu, a voice actor who earns a living from narrating news commentaries and other short programs, began noticing an alarming number of videos on social-media platforms that seemed to feature his voice without his permission. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026 Once roles are introduced to the game, the players make a comedy meal out of loudly fake narrating what Sam is doing while they’re blindfolded. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 Octavia Spencer also took home her first Emmy for narrating Lost Women of Alaska, and The Traitors‘ Alan Cumming extended his winning streak for best reality tv host. — HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 As All In Goes Over Curfew Will Ospreay had the best entrance of the night, with his mum narrating his journey to the top of AEW. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrating
  1. describing
  2. telling
  3. recounting
  4. chronicling
  5. relating
Verb
  • Over three dozen letters from friends, family and neighbors describing their generosity and kindness were submitted.
    — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Moghadam also said that Tehran would study the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement that includes Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey before deciding whether to support it, describing it as a potential instrument for unity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of describing
Verb
  • Using such guidelines as the standard is reasonable, which is exactly what makes his handling of them so telling.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • One invective accuses the directors of destroying the truth-telling potential of documentary.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of telling
Verb
  • The film ends with a retired Bell recounting two dreams to his wife, both about his father.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Without recounting every amusing or harrowing detail, a good deal of interactive psychological grilling ensued.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of recounting
Verb
  • Presley, who was arrested and charged with a DUI in 2019, had previously been open about his struggles with mental health and substance abuse, chronicling his journey on Instagram.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026
  • While Abrams and Brolin were able to bring the emotional gravitas to flashback scenes chronicling key moments in their frayed relationship, shooting the in-whale scenes was the overarching creative challenge.
    — William Earl, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of chronicling
Verb
  • Conflict with Indigenous peoples on the Maine frontier had sent traumatized refugees into the region, relating horror stories of attacks on their homes.
    — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Vollmann was also pessimistic, relating that feeling comes from more than America’s current political issues, but also from the world’s environmental problems.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of relating

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“Narrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrating. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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