storyteller

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noun (1)

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

storytelling

2 of 2

noun (2)

: the telling of stories

Synonyms of storyteller

Noun (1)

• liar

Examples of storyteller in a Sentence

Noun (1)

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Bragg often gets asked why so many Southerners are good storytellers. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

The digital storyteller who learned to love people through food is now feeding that love to all of Denver. — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Our mission is to build on these studios’ legacies as homes for the greatest filmmakers and storytellers. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

This expansion of academic insights can help our students, who represent future civic decision-makers and public storytellers. — Katrina Stack, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

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