as in chronicler
a student or writer of history
a new book by America's best-known annalist of the Civil War
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Recent Examples of annalist
And behind this choice is a more profound question: Are biographers storytellers or annalists?
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Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2026
Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annalist
Noun
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History’s chroniclers are watching.—
Keith Tidman,
Baltimore Sun,
15 June 2026
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Soon afterwards, Mavis would be up in Montparnasse watching the same chaotic flow, writing the first of the stories that would make her one of the century’s great chroniclers of exile and its varieties.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Archaeological historian weighs in Cheryl LaRoche, an archeological historian who worked to excavate the foundation of the President's House 20 years ago to study the truth about who lived there, criticized the new panels.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Jessie Kratz, the exhibition curator and National Archives historian, said the exhibition came to the Museum of Miami because the museum is able to keep the delicate documents safe while providing access to a wide audience.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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“Annalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annalist. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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