memorialist

noun

Definition of memorialistnext
as in autobiographer

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Recent Examples of memorialist With No One Gets To Fall Apart, LaBrie’s memoir writing solidifies her as a powerful memorialist. — Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024 Alan White and famed rock member memorialist Cynthia Plaster Caster. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorialist
  1. autobiographer
  2. biographer
  3. novelist
  4. memoirist
  5. hagiographer
  6. fictionist
  7. storyteller
  8. essayist
Noun
  • This was true for autobiographers and for belletristic authors.
    — Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Still, for Beyoncé the filmmaker and autobiographer, one narrative-building feat seems to remain out of reach.
    — Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2023
Definition of autobiographer
Noun
  • George has been raised with as normal a childhood as possible given the circumstances, and royal biographer Robert Hardman told Hello!
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 July 2026
  • From an early age, Forster was in a hurry, and as his biographer, Wulf must dash along, too.
    — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
Definition of biographer
Noun
  • Icelandic poet, novelist and essayist Andri Snær Magnason was tasked with commemorating Ok, his words etched into copper and fastened to rock uncovered by the glacier’s retreating ice.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 July 2026
  • The film is based on Nigerian American novelist Tomi Adeyemi’s novel of the same name.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
Definition of novelist
Noun
  • The Victorian house in which the playwright and memoirist Lillian Hellman lived as a child has been preserved — and is now available as a rental on Airbnb.
    — J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The galleries were connected through a series of routes led by curators and notable arts figures, including Lauren Cuthbertson, a principal dancer with London’s Royal Ballet, and memoirist Alice Hattrick.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
Definition of memoirist
Noun
  • But only hagiographers believe that one man created today’s France.
    — Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024
  • William’s hagiographer, the monk Thomas of Monmouth, laid out this unsubstantiated account in excruciating detail, leading to the canonization of the dead boy; like mushrooms after rain, accounts of miracles arose around his tomb.
    — Talia Lavin, The New Republic, 29 Sep. 2020
Definition of hagiographer
Noun
  • As an auto-fictionist or a minimalist—whatever.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of fictionist
Noun
  • Indigenous filmmakers and screen storytellers often feel pressure to burn sage and show feathers, Riedel says.
    — Jennie Punter, Variety, 21 July 2026
  • Travis Scott as the Bard Travis Scott makes his acting debut as the bard — the ancient Greek storyteller whose voice opens the film.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of storyteller
Noun
  • Novelist, essayist, playwright and activist James Baldwin was born in New York City.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 21 July 2026
  • As a fan of Debutiful, I was thrilled to be part of launching his career as a personal essayist.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Definition of essayist

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“Memorialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorialist. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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