diff --git a/narwhals/functions.py b/narwhals/functions.py
index 20efa7b45..3fd2025a6 100644
--- a/narwhals/functions.py
+++ b/narwhals/functions.py
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ def new_series(
             may auto-infer it from `values`.
         native_namespace: The native library to use for DataFrame creation.
 
+    Returns:
+        A new Series
+
     Examples:
         >>> import pandas as pd
         >>> import polars as pl
@@ -291,6 +294,9 @@ def from_dict(
         native_namespace: The native library to use for DataFrame creation. Only
             necessary if inputs are not Narwhals Series.
 
+    Returns:
+        A new DataFrame
+
     Examples:
         >>> import pandas as pd
         >>> import polars as pl
@@ -431,6 +437,9 @@ def from_arrow(
         native_frame: Object which implements `__arrow_c_stream__`.
         native_namespace: The native library to use for DataFrame creation.
 
+    Returns:
+        A new DataFrame
+
     Examples:
         >>> import pandas as pd
         >>> import polars as pl
diff --git a/narwhals/stable/v1/__init__.py b/narwhals/stable/v1/__init__.py
index e11cc6870..8e217f08b 100644
--- a/narwhals/stable/v1/__init__.py
+++ b/narwhals/stable/v1/__init__.py
@@ -2323,6 +2323,9 @@ def new_series(
             may auto-infer it from `values`.
         native_namespace: The native library to use for DataFrame creation.
 
+    Returns:
+        A new Series
+
     Examples:
         >>> import pandas as pd
         >>> import polars as pl
@@ -2376,6 +2379,9 @@ def from_arrow(
         native_frame: Object which implements `__arrow_c_stream__`.
         native_namespace: The native library to use for DataFrame creation.
 
+    Returns:
+        A new DataFrame
+
     Examples:
         >>> import pandas as pd
         >>> import polars as pl
@@ -2431,6 +2437,9 @@ def from_dict(
         native_namespace: The native library to use for DataFrame creation. Only
             necessary if inputs are not Narwhals Series.
 
+    Returns:
+        A new DataFrame
+
     Examples:
         >>> import pandas as pd
         >>> import polars as pl