storyteller

noun

sto·​ry·​tell·​er ˈstȯr-ē-ˌte-lər How to pronounce storyteller (audio)
: a teller of stories: such as
a
: a relater of anecdotes
b
: a reciter of tales (as in a children's library)
c
d
: a writer of stories
storytelling noun

Examples of storyteller in a Sentence

he's something of a storyteller, so I wouldn't put too much stock in anything he says
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Dante is a masterful storyteller and unflinching in his recollections. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025 Comedian, storyteller and public speaker Ali Siddiq is on the way to the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach with his In the Shadows tour stop on Dec. 20. Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025 View Influencers As Ambassadors Influencers are storytellers, not salespeople. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 The song, and its cult status, also marked an important inflection point for Swift as a storyteller. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for storyteller

Word History

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of storyteller was in 1709

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“Storyteller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storyteller. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

storyteller

noun
sto·​ry·​tell·​er ˈstōr-ē-ˌtel-ər How to pronounce storyteller (audio)
ˈstȯr-
: a teller of stories

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