storyteller

[ stawr-ee-tel-er, stohr- ]

/ ˈstɔr iˌtɛl ər, ˈstoʊr- /

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noun

a person who tells or writes stories or anecdotes.

a person who tells more or less trivial falsehoods; fibber.

Nearby words

story arc, story line, story of my life, the, storyboard, storybook, storyteller, storytelling, storyville, storywriter, stoss, stot

Origin of storyteller

1700–10; story¹ + teller1

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Examples from the Web for storyteller

Do you draw much of a distinction between Cosby as a performance artist, a storyteller, and a stand-up comic?
A Full-Length Bill Cosby Portrait: From Track Star to Ugly Sweaters|Scott Porch|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Disprized landscapes tell stories, and Downes is, in his heart, a storyteller.
Rackstraw Downes’s Art and Essays Are Two Sides of the Same Genius|Bill Morris|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As a storyteller he would also know that you can't stop the tale there.
The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull|Mark Jacobson|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As any Tales fan will know, Maupin is quite the storyteller.
Armistead Maupin Bids Farewell to 'Tales'|Tim Teeman|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Storyteller in the bazaar; what a compelling phrase, what a compelling image.
A.M. Rosenthal, the Man I Remember in May|Pranay Gupte|May 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
However, he found not a little comfort for his failure as a student in his popularity as a storyteller and kind-hearted comrade.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6|Charles H. Sylvester
When the storyteller continues the story after the thought break, opening quotation marks are consistently omitted.
On Secret Service|William Nelson Taft
A flower-garden trying to be beautiful is a charming instance of something which a storyteller can otherwise only dream of.
The Amateur Garden|George W. Cable
Country-side and countryside both used, story-teller and storyteller both used.
The Shoemaker's Apron|Parker Fillmore
Ludwig Auzengruber, the Austrian storyteller, never writes at night.
Methods of Authors|Hugo Erichsen

British Dictionary definitions for storyteller

storyteller

/ (ˈstɔːrɪˌtɛlə) /

noun

a person who tells stories

informal a liar

Derived Forms

storytelling, noun, adjective

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storyteller

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