How to Use storyteller in a Sentence

storyteller

noun
  • The storyteller vibe, that was the coolest part for me.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2021
  • The songs are storytellers, and so are the objects in my show.
    Candace Hansen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2023
  • All that was left to do was find the right storyteller.
    Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Sparks is one of the world’s most beloved storytellers.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
  • The first step, to judge by the absurd crew onstage, will be to change the storytellers.
    Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Which isn’t to say that Rhodes doesn’t blaze as both storyteller and star.
    Helena Andrews-Dyer, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Mann is, first, a supremely gifted storyteller, adept at the slow windup and the rapid turn of the screw.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2022
  • Neil Zurcher has been a beloved storyteller in the Cleveland area for decades.
    Linda Gandee, cleveland, 25 July 2022
  • These matches are all about telling a story, and Bret was one of the best storytellers in the ring.
    Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
  • That broke the covenant of trust between the storyteller and the listener.
    Paula Woods, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022
  • There are storytellers who made their mark in the media here.
    William A. Virchis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
  • These are the spaces where the presence of Nelson the storyteller can be felt.
    Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2022
  • All great prophecies need a storyteller; someone must spread the word, sound the alarm.
    Edmund Arévalo, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The author is a playwright, storyteller and lover of frogs.
    Nadeen Currie, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
  • To talk to Wilson is to witness a bona fide storyteller at work.
    Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The makeup head described him as the film’s storyteller.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Or, depending on the storyteller, the room was too small.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Jeff Daniels wears many creative hats, but they all are tied to his gifts as a storyteller.
    Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 7 Sep. 2023
  • In one group, the storyteller led each child in playing a riddle game.
    Susan Cosier, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2021
  • With four storytellers, shows clock in at 90 minutes to two hours.
    Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Now was the right time to make the film; a beautiful portrait of the genesis of a true storyteller and artist.
    Julie Delpy, Variety, 22 Dec. 2021
  • Young Harper needs a story to sleep, but the storytellers can’t agree on how the story should go.
    Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The standup artists, of which Stamps is one of three on the bill, will perform sets inspired by the truths told by the preceding storytellers.
    David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
  • My mom was a good storyteller, and my brother was a pretty good liar.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Ingabire is one of dozens of refugees whose stories have been turned into art by Karisa Keasey, a painter and storyteller.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN, 8 Aug. 2020
  • That story meant so much to her as a filmmaker and storyteller, and to all the cast members.
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 18 Apr. 2022
  • As an artist, storyteller and activist, how has this past year informed your voice and point of view as an artist?
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2020
  • Weerasethakul is not a plot-heavy storyteller, and this is not a thriller with a dark scheme waiting to be uncovered.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Wyatt at one point says his role as a storyteller is to help people.
    Shawna Seed, Dallas News, 26 Jan. 2021
  • Spoken Word Wednesday, an open stage for storytellers and poets of all ages, will be held for the first time from 6 to 8 p.m. April 30.
    Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025

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