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
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of storyteller
1700–10; story 1 + teller ( def. )
Example Sentences
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And that inspired us to think, well, he's obviously a great storyteller.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Quietly, writer-director Michael Sarnoski has made a niche for himself as a storyteller of regrets, of roads not taken.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
The author is a freelancer and storyteller who lives in Glassell Park with her husband, two dogs and four quail.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
His voice throughout is that of a well-informed, open-minded layman who, almost by the way, is a natural storyteller.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Without them, how can I be a great storyteller?
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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