chronicle
noun
a chronological record of events; a history.
chronicler
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a word derived from
chronicle.
Example Sentences
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"The Smyrnaeans have the river Meles, with its lovely water, and at its springs is the grotto, where they say Homer composed his poems," wrote the 2nd-century Greek chronicler and geographer Pausanias.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Despite my hopes as a chronicler, she didn’t speak, as she hadn’t the day before at services in Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
As engaging a chronicler of his own life as Valdez is, his lessons in how to be seen and heard — and how to stay that way — feel especially timely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
As Andy Spinoza, the foremost chronicler of Manchester's turnaround, puts it: "Burnham jumped into a moving car, and by the end he was driving it."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
"And that is my part in the great journey of Jeanne, Jacob, William, and Gwenforte," the Scottish chronicler concludes.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
