as in historian
a student or writer of history
chroniclers who gave often conflicting accounts of battles, depending upon which side they favored
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Recent Examples of chronicler
With its unique emphasis on sharing the stories of the artists, performers, blackjack dealers, casino owners, and architects who shaped Las Vegas over the years, the museum has emerged as an important chronicler of the city.
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Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The Persian term Mughal, or Moghol, refers to people with Mongol roots; later chroniclers and local populations of India started calling the empire’s rulers by that name, as they were descended from the formidable Mongol conqueror.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
Indeed, some chroniclers say the history of Pan Am and that of modern Miami are inseparable.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The show is hosted by Penny Pritzker, founder and chairman of PSP Partners and former US Secretary of Commerce, and Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, Semafor’s CEO Editor and veteran chronicler of global business.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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
Valdez, a renowned chronicler of cartel violence, was gunned down in 2017.
—Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Its sources include medieval chroniclers, eccentric antiquaries, and no doubt many denizens of the British Museum’s Reading Room.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Geragos told me in August, as Combs was pursuing defamation complaints involving some of his most conspiratorial online chroniclers, that fighting her client’s case in the press didn’t come as naturally to her as to her father.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The Persian term Mughal, or Moghol, refers to people with Mongol roots; later chroniclers and local populations of India started calling the empire’s rulers by that name, as they were descended from the formidable Mongol conqueror.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
Indeed, some chroniclers say the history of Pan Am and that of modern Miami are inseparable.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The show is hosted by Penny Pritzker, founder and chairman of PSP Partners and former US Secretary of Commerce, and Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, Semafor’s CEO Editor and veteran chronicler of global business.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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
Valdez, a renowned chronicler of cartel violence, was gunned down in 2017.
—Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Its sources include medieval chroniclers, eccentric antiquaries, and no doubt many denizens of the British Museum’s Reading Room.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Geragos told me in August, as Combs was pursuing defamation complaints involving some of his most conspiratorial online chroniclers, that fighting her client’s case in the press didn’t come as naturally to her as to her father.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicler
historian
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The series balances on-the-ground reporting with insights from historians and legal experts, fairly presenting various perspectives on this divisive issue.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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An excess of debt over defense is a violation of Ferguson’s Law, as described by Hoover Institution economic historian Sir Niall Ferguson in a working paper published earlier this year.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Chronicler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicler. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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