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 For years, historians and fans alike have lamented the fact that a person named Chicken did not win the game of Survivor. —

Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026 Nominees will be voted on by more than 1,200 artists, historians and music industry professionals. —

Mark Kennedy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 San Diego softened its historic preservation rules Tuesday in order to accelerate homebuilding, despite objections from leading local historians and many Ocean Beach residents worried about community character. —

David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 Nominations, which are determined by a committee of music industry insiders, are voted on by more than 1,200 musicians, executives, historians and journalists. —

Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for historian

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chronicler

Noun

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