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

Bobby Duvall, the greatest storyteller of all time just left us. —Jack Dunn, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026

Newsom’s father’s family was full of more traditional Democrats and Irish Catholic storytellers who worked in banking, homebuilding, law enforcement and law. —Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026

Both photographers are storytellers, impatient with the limitations of the photograph as a document, and looking for ways to open it up to the imagination. —Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026

The juicy material, to be clear, comes only from the perspective of Moos, a fantastic storyteller who stands to profit from sales of his book. —Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 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