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
Figures were selected by staff members with input from historians and others.
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Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 15 May 2026
In the decades since, of course, historians have mined the tapes and other Presidential material.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Largely forgotten for decades, the grave site was discovered by historians and geologists using ground-penetrating radar.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Historic Carson House dates to 1793 and was built by farmer and entrepreneur John Hazzard Carson, who moved to the region from Ireland in 1773, according to site historians.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
The winners are selected by a rotating jury of artists, curators, and art historians.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 May 2026
During the interwar years, several tacticians and historians became advocates for the new style of fighting that emphasized mobility, mechanization, and cohesive operations.
—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
Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 15 May 2026
In the decades since, of course, historians have mined the tapes and other Presidential material.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Largely forgotten for decades, the grave site was discovered by historians and geologists using ground-penetrating radar.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Historic Carson House dates to 1793 and was built by farmer and entrepreneur John Hazzard Carson, who moved to the region from Ireland in 1773, according to site historians.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
The winners are selected by a rotating jury of artists, curators, and art historians.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 May 2026
During the interwar years, several tacticians and historians became advocates for the new style of fighting that emphasized mobility, mechanization, and cohesive operations.
—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
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 17 May. 2026.
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