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

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

Lisa Keller, a history professor at the State University of New York College at Purchase, recalls huddling with other historians, debating what would come next. — Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, 11 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

Biographers and historians have documented that Stewart suffered from severe psychological trauma, which caused digestive issues, insomnia, nightmares, shakes and sweats. — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

While historians might argue that there is no contest, the question hints knowingly at the novelist’s counter-argument. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

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