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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Tituba, one of the first women accused of being a witch in Salem, Massachusetts, was described by nineteenth-century chroniclers as a Black woman.—
Geraldo Cadava,
New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2026
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Valdez, a renowned chronicler of cartel violence, was gunned down in 2017.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Johnson, 80, retired at Mission Viejo after the 2017 season as Orange County’s all-time leader in coaching victories with 338, according to county football historian Dennis Bateman.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Contemporary Art Center (CAC) Vilnius has appointed artist Nikita Kadan and art historian, writer, and curator Natalia Sielewicz curators of the Sixteenth Baltic Triennial, to take place in 2027.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Annalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annalist. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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