LINGUIST Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

linguist

noun

Definition of linguist

as in novelist

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Recent Examples of linguist Theoretical linguist Noam Chomsky argued that language could not be adequately explained simply as a collection of behaviors learned through reinforcement. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Sep. 2026 That posh accent is a relatively modern invention, linguist John McWhorter wrote earlier this year in the New York Times. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026 Its successor script, Linea B, was also a mystery until it was deciphered in 1952 by an amateur linguist and cryptographer Michael Ventris with the help of classicist John Chadwick, both building on patterns in the script first identified by classicist Alice Kober. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 June 2026 As a cognitive scientist and linguist, a lot of my research training is about symbols and about the construction of identity in that way. — Stephanie Shih june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for linguist

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Noun

The award, which besides the ceremony includes a cash prize of $25,000, was conceived a decade ago by the bestselling mystery thriller novelist and longtime Twain House booster David Baldacci.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
In this week's installment of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Jane Arraf sends greetings from the former home of English mystery novelist Agatha Christie, located on the banks of the Tigris River in Baghdad.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of novelist

Noun

Expect seasonal dishes around World Showcase, storytellers sharing traditions from around the world, and the Candlelight Processional, a retelling of the Christmas story with a celebrity narrator, a live orchestra, and a massed choir.

— Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2026
George Karnezis, well-known as a great storyteller and pillar of Charlotte’s Greek community, passed away this year at age 88.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of storyteller

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Preface by Samiya Bashir Hanif Abdurraqib is a poet, essayist, and cultural critic from Columbus, Ohio.

— Via Haymarket Books, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
FloridaGeorgiaIllinoisTennesseeTexas 7 of 11 The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to a poet and essayist known for her translations.

— New York Times, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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