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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Recent Examples of annalist
And behind this choice is a more profound question: Are biographers storytellers or annalists?
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Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2026
Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annalist
Noun
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Soon afterwards, Mavis would be up in Montparnasse watching the same chaotic flow, writing the first of the stories that would make her one of the century’s great chroniclers of exile and its varieties.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Having dedicated himself to being a cinematic chronicler of music and the people who make it, Carney has carved out a unique in-between space as a storyteller.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lilah Ramzi is a fashion historian and has been an editor at Vogue since 2013.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
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On Thursday, the cultural institution said that academic, curator and art historian Vincenzo Trione is the new president of its board of directors.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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“Annalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annalist. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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