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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Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Trump's combative approach to his role of healer-in-chief when tragedy strikes also represents a break from tradition, according to presidential historians who spoke with Newsweek.
—Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
While eliciting rave reviews, the project also added in cameos for the CEOs David Zaslav and James Dolan who were not, according to most film historians, present on the 1939 MGM set.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
The question occupies watch and jewelry collectors, jewelry historians, and this writer.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
But the new private terminal is winning their support, with the backing of historians and preservationists who have been fighting to maintain South Florida’s aviation legacy in a region known for tearing down buildings.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The shortage of male successors is a serious concern for the monarchy, which historians say has lasted for 1,500 years.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Among the reasons the name was chosen, according to historians, was to signal that the United States prioritized preventing wars in the post-World War II nuclear age.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Because Welles spent time in Brazil when the cuts happened, film historians and cinephiles have long searched for remnants there.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Trump's combative approach to his role of healer-in-chief when tragedy strikes also represents a break from tradition, according to presidential historians who spoke with Newsweek.
—Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
While eliciting rave reviews, the project also added in cameos for the CEOs David Zaslav and James Dolan who were not, according to most film historians, present on the 1939 MGM set.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
The question occupies watch and jewelry collectors, jewelry historians, and this writer.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
But the new private terminal is winning their support, with the backing of historians and preservationists who have been fighting to maintain South Florida’s aviation legacy in a region known for tearing down buildings.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The shortage of male successors is a serious concern for the monarchy, which historians say has lasted for 1,500 years.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Among the reasons the name was chosen, according to historians, was to signal that the United States prioritized preventing wars in the post-World War II nuclear age.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Because Welles spent time in Brazil when the cuts happened, film historians and cinephiles have long searched for remnants there.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Historians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historians. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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