storyteller

noun

sto·​ry·​tell·​er ˈstȯr-ē-ˌte-lər 

: a teller of stories: such as

a

: a relater of anecdotes

b

: a reciter of tales (as in a children's library)

c

: liar, fibber

d

: a writer of stories

storytelling

ˈstȯr-ē-ˌte-liŋ 

noun

Synonyms of storyteller

• liar

Examples of storyteller in a Sentence

he's something of a storyteller, so I wouldn't put too much stock in anything he says

Recent Examples on the Web

Travis Scott as the Bard Travis Scott makes his acting debut as the bard — the ancient Greek storyteller whose voice opens the film. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

María Elena Wah-Fitta is a content strategist and storyteller at the United Way of Rhode Island. — María Elena Wah-Fitta, The Providence Journal, 16 July 2026

All woven together by a master storyteller the right would love and have tried to claim for themselves? — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026

Koosha in a director’s statement argued storytellers should not feel threatened by AI tools. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for storyteller

• cerebellar
• circumstellar
• columellar
• interstellar
• beller
• cellar
• dweller
• eller
• feller
• meller
• sellar
• seller

Kids Definition

storyteller

noun

sto·​ry·​tell·​er ˈstōr-ē-ˌtel-ər 

ˈstȯr-

: a teller of stories