annalists

noun

plural of annalist
as in chroniclers
a student or writer of history a new book by America's best-known annalist of the Civil War

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  1. chroniclers
  2. historians
Noun
  • Colonial chroniclers recorded epidemics, but their descriptions cannot always identify the responsible pathogen or follow its spread through Indigenous communities.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
  • Abu Sitta has become one of the most prolific chroniclers of the ongoing Palestinian Nakba and one of the most forceful advocates for Palestinian return.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of chroniclers
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  • According to historians, people in the ancient world argued over where Odysseus’ journeys took him and whether his wife, Penelope, was faithful.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Many musical historians credit the city as the birthplace of gospel music and of unique forms of both the blues and jazz, and note it as home base to such influential artists as Muddy Waters and Jelly Roll Morton.
    — Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of historians
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