Synonyms of chronicler

chronicler

noun

as in historian

a student or writer of history

chroniclers who gave often conflicting accounts of battles, depending upon which side they favored

Synonyms & Similar Words

• historian
• biographer
• annalist
• autobiographer
• archivist
• genealogist
• hagiographer
• chronologist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chronicler

Every morning, before surfers paddled out, the longtime Venice resident described swells, winds and surf conditions to his followers, becoming for some the town’s trusted surf chronicler. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Many chroniclers were churchmen, and the church was among the rebels’ targets. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Union Town Another must-see work from organized labor's premier chronicler. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Sentinel photographer Red Huber, a major chronicler of the history of spaceflight, shot nearly every shuttle mission during his career. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Jeff Nichols is not only one of cinema’s foremost chroniclers of the American South, but is doing his damnedest to revitalize the film scene in his hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

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

For now, scroll down to read a related First Opinion essay and to sign up for office hours with Bob Herman, STAT’s own Homeric chronicler of the business of health care. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 22 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, 16 July 2026