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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Jung says that in the absence of permanent records, these objects can lead historians and curators to ask important questions.—
Nathan Pugh,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025 -
Phish won the hall’s fan ballot — a single vote, entered alongside those submitted from the hall’s voting body of more than 1,000 music historians, industry professionals and previously inducted artists.—
Ben Sisario,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Annalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annalist. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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