narrate
verb (used with object)
to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
has narrated
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present perfectof narrate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“Since the 1980s, LT has narrated every chapter of Lakers basketball, connecting generations of fans, players, coaches and staff while becoming a trusted and unforgettable part of the Lakers’ experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
“There is a lot of water cooler talk about people who haven’t had work in months,” said Emily Lawrence, who has narrated more than 600 audiobooks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
She has narrated some of his more attention-grabbing ads and taken on wide-ranging projects about issues like mental health, disaster relief and cancer, surviving a bout with it herself.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2023
It’s a shocking sentence in “Baby J” because nothing in the special up until this point has narrated his experience in these poignant terms.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 2023
He also sees the sentry-boxes and the paths the sentinels tread, and shudders as he recollects the tales of midnight adventure which some wily cadet has narrated to him.
From The Colored Cadet at West Point Autobiography of Lieut. Henry Ossian Flipper, first graduate of color from the U. S. Military Academy by Henry Ossian Flipper
