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raconteuse

American  
[rak-uhn-tœz, -tooz, -toos, ra-kawn-tœz] / ˌræk ənˈtœz, -ˈtuz, -ˈtus, ra kɔ̃ˈtœz /

noun

plural

raconteuses
  1. a woman who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.


Etymology

Origin of raconteuse

1860–65; < French, feminine of raconteur raconteur; see -euse

Example Sentences

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If she had a vocation, it was raconteuse: the guest on the late-night TV couch who spouted pithy wit, almost always about her very public private life.

From Time • Dec. 18, 2016

This spring, Debbie Harry sang at the Café Carlyle, proving herself to be an entertaining chanteuse and raconteuse.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 6, 2016

Geraldine Farrar was making her debut as raconteuse for the Metropolitan broadcasts.

From Time Magazine Archive

To meet Mrs. Rinehart in her Washington home is to see a hostess of charm, and to hear a raconteuse of ability.

From Time Magazine Archive

A brilliant raconteuse, Mrs. Houston possesses a fund of anecdote, as original as it is interesting.

From Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches by Black, Helen C.