storyteller
Americannoun
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a person who tells or writes stories or anecdotes.
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a person who tells more or less trivial falsehoods; fibber.
noun
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a person who tells stories
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informal a liar
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Etymology
Origin of storyteller
1700–10; story 1 + teller ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The savvy storyteller is an expert at foreshadowing - dropping subtle hints about big releases in everything from her outfit choices to her website aesthetics.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
He was also a storyteller who loved wordplay – something that later informed his son's lyrics.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
With stories focused on surviving rowdy family, moments of loneliness, struggles with faith, and navigating our deepest human relationships, Johnson’s abilities as a pensive storyteller are conducted masterfully.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Bazuin: I wanted this to feel like a storybook come to life — we literally jump inside Andrea’s book with Andrea as our storyteller and reenactor of her own experiences.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Old Cob was filling his role as storyteller and advice dispensary.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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