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

Join rangers and living historians of the Fort McHenry Guard for the morning flag change and help raise the Star-Spangled Banner o’er the ramparts of the historic star fort. — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026

Occasionally, historians of the British film industry can wax understandably nostalgic for this period, when public funding, via the BBC, could be channelled toward such edgy and experimental projects and their creators. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

But historians believe it was probably stitched by women in southeast England, not far from the site of the battle. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Activities connect guests with local personalities, including climbing guides, photographers, farmers, historians, and cheesemakers. — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2026

History and examples Film historians generally credit Luis Buñuel’s Las Hurdes (1933; Land Without Bread) as the first film to feature mockumentary elements. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

These events that are so unknown in America actually are foundational really, historians would argue. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

The tariffs are notorious among economists and historians for shutting down world commerce and making the Great Depression worse. — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

For many cinephiles, film historians, and critics, Italian cinema is modern cinema. — Erik Morse, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026