LINGUIST Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

linguist

noun

Definition of linguist

as in novelist

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Recent Examples of linguist 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 With daily-speaker numbers declining census after census, linguist Conchúr Ó Giollagáin warned in 2015 that Irish as a living language — as opposed to a school subject, Duolingo hobby, or urban identity badge — could be gone in about 10 years. — Big Think, 4 May 2026 Babbel’s lessons are built by linguists, with a focus on real conversations, cultural context, and practical dialogue. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for linguist

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Noun

First-time novelist Brazeal is no stranger to Silicon Valley.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Isabelle Huppert and Virginie Efira led Farhadi’s French-language Parallel Tales, a film about Sylvie (Huppert), a fading novelist in search of inspiration for her next book, who starts spying on her neighbors across the street.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of novelist

Noun

The 2027 Spirit Awards will also introduce a new Digital Creator Award category, expanding the celebration to independent storytellers creating original work for digital-first platforms and audiences.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
Some of Disney's biggest stars, storytellers and leaders will soon officially join the ranks of Disney Legends.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of storyteller

Noun

Kei Miller is a Jamaican poet, essayist, and novelist, shortlisted for the Costa Poetry Award and winner of the prestigious Forward poetry prize for his collection The Cartographer Tries to Map a Way to Zion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
James Baldwin rose to prominence as a novelist, essayist, and public intellectual at a time when psychoanalysis was all the rage.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of essayist

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