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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He is a storyteller, choosing only the useful parts of the story.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
He was also a storyteller who loved wordplay – something that later informed his son's lyrics.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
A passionate storyteller driven by the adrenaline of breaking news, Alvarado has honed her skills in writing, photography and editing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 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
In the realm of the real, she might have been just a girl, in hiding and in peril, but in the unconscious mind she was all-powerful: sorceress and storyteller, puppeteer and dark enthraller.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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