Synonyms of historians

historians

noun

plural of historian

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chroniclers
• biographers
• annalists
• archivists
• autobiographers
• genealogists
• hagiographers
• chronologists

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of historians

After spending more than a century debating the issue, historians could easily say the same. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Selection panels should include makers, architects, fabricators, conservators, historians, and citizens — not only curators. — Frank Porcu, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

Lizzie’s status as an unmarried 32-year-old woman at the time of Andrew and Abby’s deaths was highly unusual, however, leading some historians to speculate about her sexuality, which would not have been openly discussed in the Victorian era. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Most historians came to accept the finding when it was combined with other evidence from the era. — Andrew Lawler, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026

One hundred years ago, one of the most destructive hurricanes in South Florida history roared ashore, devastating communities, killing hundreds and dealing an economic blow that some historians say took the region decades to fully overcome. — Hank Tester, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Neither did costume historians who worried about potential damage to the fragile dress. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

Bone dry and deviously stupid, Cunk talks to experts, academics, and historians about all manner of topics, absorbing absolutely none of it. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026

There’s a citizens stamp advisory committee that’s selected by the postmaster general, and it’s made up of historians and scholars and history buffs. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026