narrative
noun
a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious.
narratives
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pluralof narrative.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The initial narratives about AI were too bullish and opened a gap between expectation and reality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
If you only followed the headlines, it was difficult to reconcile the two dominant narratives about Gen Z. Depending on the week, we were either frighteningly reckless or hopelessly boring.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
All the narratives seemed to come together in Barcelona's 3-2 win at Real Madrid on 23 April 2017.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Most of Wall Street’s midcap narratives boil down to nothing more than asserting that such stocks are neither too big nor too little but “just right.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Origin narratives, or “stories about how this all began,” help a group of people feel that they belong to a community with a common past and shared ideas about what is important.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
