as in chroniclers
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 historians
During the interwar years, several tacticians and historians became advocates for the new style of fighting that emphasized mobility, mechanization, and cohesive operations.
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Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
After the latest ruling by the Supreme Court, historians wonder what this means for young Black voters in Florida, who have not been taught their history.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Until now, this left historians to rely on inscriptions from 18th-century copies of Holbein originals to identify the drawings’ sitters.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
The dozens of edits that Congress made have been minutely examined by historians and literary scholars.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Decadent art, with its mannerism, also its enthusiasm for skulls, swords, strippers, and other Hot Topic motifs, is for some art historians an embarrassing cul-de-sac best passed over in favor of a narrative of formal progress leading inevitably to abstraction.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
After 50 years, historians say a suspicious fire - probably arson - burned down the Point Alones fishing village in 1906.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Today, historians take a more sanguine view.
—New York Times, 1 May 2026
The team also credited support from maritime historians, the Coast Guard and partners who assisted in narrowing the search area.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
After the latest ruling by the Supreme Court, historians wonder what this means for young Black voters in Florida, who have not been taught their history.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Until now, this left historians to rely on inscriptions from 18th-century copies of Holbein originals to identify the drawings’ sitters.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
The dozens of edits that Congress made have been minutely examined by historians and literary scholars.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Decadent art, with its mannerism, also its enthusiasm for skulls, swords, strippers, and other Hot Topic motifs, is for some art historians an embarrassing cul-de-sac best passed over in favor of a narrative of formal progress leading inevitably to abstraction.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
After 50 years, historians say a suspicious fire - probably arson - burned down the Point Alones fishing village in 1906.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Today, historians take a more sanguine view.
—New York Times, 1 May 2026
The team also credited support from maritime historians, the Coast Guard and partners who assisted in narrowing the search area.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for historians
chroniclers
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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,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, some chroniclers say the history of Pan Am and that of modern Miami are inseparable.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Historians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historians. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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