Thesaurus results for HISTORIAN

historian

noun

hi-ˈstȯr-ē-ən

as in chronicler

a student or writer of history historians are still trying to sort out fact from fiction in the story of Kateri Tekakwitha, the Lily of the Mohawks

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Recent Examples of historian The first roller coasters were invented in the late 1800s, says theme park and roller coaster historian Richard Munch. —

Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 13 May 2026 Clinical pharmacologists and regulatory historians may have more to say on this than the field has yet asked them. —

Jonathan Slater, STAT, 13 May 2026 The winners are selected by a rotating jury of artists, curators, and art historians. —

News Desk, Artforum, 13 May 2026 David Penske, 82, a historian at Aronimink, said the golf club goes back to 1896. —

Don Bell, CBS News, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for historian

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chronicler

Noun

Having dedicated himself to being a cinematic chronicler of music and the people who make it, Carney has carved out a unique in-between space as a storyteller.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
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.

— Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026