narrative

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noun

nar·ra·tive ˈner-ə-tiv How to pronounce narrative (audio)

ˈna-rə-

: something that is narrated : story, account

He is writing a detailed narrative of his life on the island.

: a way of presenting or understanding a situation or series of events that reflects and promotes a particular point of view or set of values

The rise of the Tea Party and the weakness of the Obama economy have fueled a Republican narrative about Big Government as a threat to liberty …

Michael Grunwald

The media narrative around Kelly's appointment had two central ideas … : He would calm and professionalize the White House, and he would provide a more measured leadership style than his boss.

Perry Bacon Jr.

: the art or practice of narration

… depended not on narrative but on intensity derived from the verity to make the book jump.

Stanley Kauffmann

: the representation in art of an event or story

also : an example of such a representation

the narrative of St. Joan of Arc

narratively adverb

Example Sentences

Noun He is writing a detailed narrative of his life on the island. People have questioned the accuracy of his narrative.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

McCraw's comments put him in the middle of the vastly changing narrative that laid him and his department open to criticism by the Uvalde mayor, families and others across the nation.

Shimon Prokupecz, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 These qualities placed Frankfurter near the center of the national narrative for the better part of 50 years.

Charles S. Dameron, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 This summer's legislative victories helped Biden vanquish the hardening narrative that Democrats were failing to accomplish much of significance despite controlling the White House and both chambers of Congress.

Chris Megerian, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 In terms of narrative and world design, most of the original game has been preserved.

Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2022 As the founder of the Haiti Tech Summit, Ntim is on a mission to change the narrative around Haiti and the potential of emerging market countries.

Admin, Essence, 19 Aug. 2022 Using philosophical and startlingly delicate prose, Rojas Contreras spins colonial history, personal narrative and the magical around the axis of her family story.

Rosa Boshier, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 Set on an Amish farm, the film started a new narrative and lore for the franchise, straying away from the main storyline of the previous installments.

Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2022 Making a game can be a lot like making a movie: long, costly and successful only with obsessive focus on elements like narrative and character.

Abram Brown, Forbes, 25 July 2022

Adjective

The Silver Lion, meanwhile, went to the powerful courtroom drama Saint Omer, acclaimed French documentarian Alice Diop’s first foray into narrative filmmaking.

Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2022 Working from Davis’ wicked game of narrative telephone, Ma nestles new stories inside each other — and then the littlest matryoshkas tear apart the bigger dolls in a futile quest to escape their form.

Hillary Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Britell took an experimental approach to the music, which threads song and movement into the narrative framework.

Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 The fruits of Diop’s compulsive labor are laid bare in her beguiling narrative debut.

Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022 Unsurprisingly, Peter and Amir’s affair ends badly, and, yes, in bitter tears — but the spinoff’s telling of it lacks the narrative verve and power of the original.

Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 As federal and state antitrust investigations ramp up against Google, Facebook, and Amazon by the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice, and state attorneys general, narrative resistance also builds.

Denise Hearn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2022 While this proof might mark the end of one narrative thread, the story is far from over — from both a mathematical and a personal standpoint.

Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 25 Aug. 2022 Even so, the narrative approach employed here strips away such dramatic embroidery, while fleshing out the old interviews with things like news clips of ordinary folk responding to the twists and turns in Diana's story.

Brian Lowry, CNN, 13 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	narrative
释义	narrative 1 of 2 noun nar·ra·tive ˈner-ə-tiv ˈna-rə- 1 a : something that is narrated : story, account He is writing a detailed narrative of his life on the island. b : a way of presenting or understanding a situation or series of events that reflects and promotes a particular point of view or set of values The rise of the Tea Party and the weakness of the Obama economy have fueled a Republican narrative about Big Government as a threat to liberty … Michael Grunwald The media narrative around Kelly's appointment had two central ideas … : He would calm and professionalize the White House, and he would provide a more measured leadership style than his boss. Perry Bacon Jr. 2 : the art or practice of narration … depended not on narrative but on intensity derived from the verity to make the book jump. Stanley Kauffmann 3 : the representation in art of an event or story also : an example of such a representation the narrative of St. Joan of Arc narratively adverb narrative 2 of 2 adjective 1 : having the form of a story or representing a story a narrative poem narrative paintings 2 : of or relating to the process of telling a story the author's narrative style the novel's narrative structure Synonyms Noun account chronicle chronology commentary commentaries history narration record report story See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun He is writing a detailed narrative of his life on the island. People have questioned the accuracy of his narrative. Recent Examples on the Web Noun McCraw's comments put him in the middle of the vastly changing narrative that laid him and his department open to criticism by the Uvalde mayor, families and others across the nation. Shimon Prokupecz, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 These qualities placed Frankfurter near the center of the national narrative for the better part of 50 years. Charles S. Dameron, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 This summer's legislative victories helped Biden vanquish the hardening narrative that Democrats were failing to accomplish much of significance despite controlling the White House and both chambers of Congress. Chris Megerian, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 In terms of narrative and world design, most of the original game has been preserved. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2022 As the founder of the Haiti Tech Summit, Ntim is on a mission to change the narrative around Haiti and the potential of emerging market countries. Admin, Essence, 19 Aug. 2022 Using philosophical and startlingly delicate prose, Rojas Contreras spins colonial history, personal narrative and the magical around the axis of her family story. Rosa Boshier, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 Set on an Amish farm, the film started a new narrative and lore for the franchise, straying away from the main storyline of the previous installments. Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2022 Making a game can be a lot like making a movie: long, costly and successful only with obsessive focus on elements like narrative and character. Abram Brown, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Adjective The Silver Lion, meanwhile, went to the powerful courtroom drama Saint Omer, acclaimed French documentarian Alice Diop’s first foray into narrative filmmaking. Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2022 Working from Davis’ wicked game of narrative telephone, Ma nestles new stories inside each other — and then the littlest matryoshkas tear apart the bigger dolls in a futile quest to escape their form. Hillary Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Britell took an experimental approach to the music, which threads song and movement into the narrative framework. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 The fruits of Diop’s compulsive labor are laid bare in her beguiling narrative debut. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022 Unsurprisingly, Peter and Amir’s affair ends badly, and, yes, in bitter tears — but the spinoff’s telling of it lacks the narrative verve and power of the original. Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 As federal and state antitrust investigations ramp up against Google, Facebook, and Amazon by the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice, and state attorneys general, narrative resistance also builds. Denise Hearn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2022 While this proof might mark the end of one narrative thread, the story is far from over — from both a mathematical and a personal standpoint. Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 25 Aug. 2022 Even so, the narrative approach employed here strips away such dramatic embroidery, while fleshing out the old interviews with things like news clips of ordinary folk responding to the twists and turns in Diana's story. Brian Lowry, CNN, 13 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Noun 1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing narrative counter-narrative counter-narrative Kids Definition narrative 1 of 2 noun nar·ra·tive ˈner-ə-tiv : something (as a story) that is told in full detail narrative 2 of 2 adjective : having the form of a story a narrative poem narrative noun 1 as in story a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened wrote a witty, chatty narrative of all the happenings at the party Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance story chronology history narration account record chronicle version tale commentary memoir report diary commentaries saga documentation testimony anecdote witness journal testimonial deposition annals blog testament epic romance log recitation minutes logbook yarn recital geste case history procès-verbal gest case study 2 as in tale a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel in such narratives as "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Purloined Letter," Edgar Allan Poe essentially created the modern detective story Synonyms & Similar Words story tale novella history yarn short story fable anecdote novelette myth joke parable romance record legend chronicle annals report exemplum folktale fairy tale bedtime story account
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