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

In the span of a few years, China and the United States have each assembled something future historians might recognize as a new kind of empire. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

Cooking, which historians generally consider the first form of food processing, goes back as far as 2 million years. — Garrett M. Broad, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026

This Lincolnian view of the war—that the United States was perpetual and that the Confederate States of America was a fictitious, farcical nation—has led to various historical interpretations ever since, among historians and laypeople alike. — Literary Hub, 19 Oct. 2026

Wickersham’s passion for sports captures the casual or uninitiated reader along with the hardcore fans and historians. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

To non-historians, the difference of a few years might seem rather trivial. — Mike McRae 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

Such is the fate of historians—no one seems to take their lessons of the past seriously. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

This archival room can be used by Dior designers, exhibition curators, researchers, historians and Kurkdjian. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Architectural historians describe Googie style as a bold strain of Mid-Century Modernism, notable for big neon signs and swooping roofs, especially popular among restaurants, bowling alleys and car washes, now increasingly rare. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026