storyteller

noun

sto·​ry·​tell·​er ˈstȯr-ē-ˌte-lər How to pronounce storyteller (audio)
: a teller of stories: such as
a
: a relater of anecdotes
b
: a reciter of tales (as in a children's library)
c
d
: a writer of stories
storytelling noun

Examples of storyteller in a Sentence

he's something of a storyteller, so I wouldn't put too much stock in anything he says
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Sleepy Hollow Cemetery To ring in the spooky season, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery hosts an array of special events, including a murder mystery bash and evenings with Washington Irving and Edgar Allan Poe (who are portrayed by local storytellers). Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025 Producers Back Pocket Presents will feature storytellers from the Detroit Free Press, Michigan Public, Outlier Media, WDET-FM and BridgeDetroit, among others. Detroit Free Press Staff, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025 Martin Scorsese has always been an open book, a storyteller who has offered his autobiography freely and an auteur whose deepest philosophical themes have been recurring and explored in bold type. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2025 The production team, including Jung, decided to keep San-ho’s fate ambiguous, even for the storytellers themselves. Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for storyteller

Word History

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of storyteller was in 1709

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“Storyteller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storyteller. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

storyteller

noun
sto·​ry·​tell·​er ˈstōr-ē-ˌtel-ər How to pronounce storyteller (audio)
ˈstȯr-
: a teller of stories

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