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
Ed Moloney, chronicler of the Troubles, died on October 17 at the age of 77.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
There may just be less for the chroniclers to reveal.
—Paul Farhi, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
There are his misadventures as a quiet chronicler of wild talents like Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Lynyrd Skynyrd and just about every valuable rocker of the 1970s — the golden gods in rock’s possibly most golden age.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
But early chroniclers of the famous fight often made up their accounts.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
Her lens has carried her from sidewalks to the front row, transforming her into one of social media’s most compelling chroniclers of personal style and taste.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
His willingness to address addiction and personal struggles in both his music and his memoir earned him critical respect and a reputation as a candid chronicler of American life.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Even journalists—long the chroniclers of other people’s stories—are becoming creator journalists, publishing independently through newsletters and video platforms.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 12 Nov. 2025
Here is where Orwell became radicalized by empathy, inching one step closer to being a sharp chronicler of misery, humanity, and his era.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
There may just be less for the chroniclers to reveal.
—Paul Farhi, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
There are his misadventures as a quiet chronicler of wild talents like Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Lynyrd Skynyrd and just about every valuable rocker of the 1970s — the golden gods in rock’s possibly most golden age.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
But early chroniclers of the famous fight often made up their accounts.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
Her lens has carried her from sidewalks to the front row, transforming her into one of social media’s most compelling chroniclers of personal style and taste.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
His willingness to address addiction and personal struggles in both his music and his memoir earned him critical respect and a reputation as a candid chronicler of American life.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Even journalists—long the chroniclers of other people’s stories—are becoming creator journalists, publishing independently through newsletters and video platforms.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 12 Nov. 2025
Here is where Orwell became radicalized by empathy, inching one step closer to being a sharp chronicler of misery, humanity, and his era.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicler
historian
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Massimo Faggioli, a church historian at Trinity College, Dublin, who was previously based at Villanova University, Pennsylvania, said the pope’s interventions on immigration in recent weeks were significant for US Catholic leaders.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Knowing where to fall on that spectrum is critical for house historians.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Chronicler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicler. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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