Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of historians After a $57 million redo, Washington-on-the-Brazos is reborn with multiple new buildings that flesh out the townsite as carefully documented by archaeologists, historians and others. —

Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026 Each event features hands-on art making, music or performance, community vendors, and a chance to meet artists, historians and educators. —

Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026 Last month, Manhattan historians at the Merchant's House Museum connected a hidden passageway in the 19th century home to the Underground Railroad. —

Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 There are no talking heads, no reminiscing peers, no historians ‘explaining’ Elvis’ impact. —

Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026 The book contains a plethora of history pulled from George’s own research featured on his Instagram page as well as information from other researchers and historians such as Kitty Oliver, former Florida Atlantic University professor and Miami Herald reporter, and local author Deborah Work. —

Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026 Presidential historians have criticized the departure from convention. —

New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026 According to historians, on the first day of the Convention of 1836, the convention president, Richard Ellis, ordered that a declaration of independence be drafted. —

Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2026 Does a body of artists, historians and music industry professionals truly represent the tastes and passions of the fans who actually bought the records, attended the concerts and kept these artists relevant for decades? —

Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for historians

chroniclers

Noun

Tituba, one of the first women accused of being a witch in Salem, Massachusetts, was described by nineteenth-century chroniclers as a Black woman.

— Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
Its sources include medieval chroniclers, eccentric antiquaries, and no doubt many denizens of the British Museum’s Reading Room.

— Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026