biographers

noun

plural of biographer
as in autobiographers

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  1. historians
  2. chroniclers
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  • The view from Tehran The enemy has a vote, as military historians like to say, and Iran appears confident of its ability to inflict damage.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Many historians believe American soldiers encountered french fries in Belgium during World War I, where French was widely spoken, helping popularize the name.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of historians
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  • 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
  • For decades, Spielberg has been one of our foremost chroniclers of America’s fascination with aliens, touching on the topic in films like 1977’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind and 1981’s ET.
    — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 19 June 2026
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