LINGUIST Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

linguist

noun

Definition of linguist

as in novelist

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Recent Examples of linguist 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 So the academy—a panel of forty-five linguists, scientists, philosophers, and others—makes formal recommendations about how the language can and cannot change. — Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 The field shrank Monday when candidate Lindsey Church, a former Navy linguist who runs a nonprofit serving minority veterans, dropped out of the race and endorsed Macías. — Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026 New York Times columnist, best-selling author, linguist and Columbia University professor John McWhorter doesn't shy away from controversy and isn't afraid to offend people. — Mo Rocca, CBS News, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for linguist

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Noun

The novelist and philosopher Iris Murdoch argued that the slow, daily work of cultivating good attachments and trying to see reality clearly is more effective than will power.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Iconic novelist Patricia Highsmith was far more concerned with the final part of that particular answer.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of novelist

Noun

Not every dish falls into the African diaspora theme — Bonner is a chef more than a storyteller — so the menu plays to his lifetime of skills.

— John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
The goal is championing diverse storytellers in the world market.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of storyteller

Noun

Robin Morgan, a wholesome child star of the 1940s and ‘50s who grew up to become an all-American radical as a poet, essayist, editor and second-wave feminist, has died.

— Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Neal Ascherson encountered some of the twentieth century’s greatest tragedies as a veteran, journalist, essayist, historian, novelist, and political activist.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of essayist

Noun

The defense denied the allegations, claiming that Davis was a serial fabulist seeking to entertain and profit off long-standing rumors connecting him to the case.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Jason Arday, a neurodivergent Black Cambridge professor who was feted as a wunderkind by some and denigrated as a fabulist by others, resigned earlier this month amidst accusations of plagiarism.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of fabulist

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