Narrative
Narrative noun - A relating of events usually in the order in which they happened.
Usage example: wrote a witty, chatty narrative of all the happenings at the party
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Synonyms for Narrative
Record is a synonym for narrative in account topic. In some cases you can use "Record" instead a noun "Narrative", when it comes to topics like annals.
Record
Record noun - A relating of events usually in the order in which they happened.
Usage example: the town paper published a record of the debate, as well as a synopsis of each candidate's stance on the major questions
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Both words in one sentence
- For the record, Islam considers Jesus a prophet of the same line as Muhammad, and The Qur'an has an entire chapter devoted to Mary that includes the gospel narrative.
Source: Santa Clausmas - In the update to Devil Survivor 2, Record Breaker, the Triangulum arc follows a merger of the Kingmaker and Triumphant Restorer endings of the original narrative.
Source: Merging the Branches -
In Lucy Maud Montgomery's The Story Girl, the aimless child heroes of the narrative decide to record their dreams for a summer, and begin to deliberately eat rich food before going to bed so that they dream as vividly and crazily as possible.
Source: Acid Reflux Nightmare
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Record and Narrative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/narrative/record
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