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raconteur

[rak-uhn-tur, ra-kawn-tœr] / ˌræk ənˈtɜr, ra kɔ̃ˈtœr /
NOUN
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“He’s a great raconteur and so the rest of the world just vanished,” Seymour told Times columnist Lynell George in 1997.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Ever the raconteur, Madonna balked: “I don’t know, how much longer can you go on doing what you’re doing? Don’t limit me.”

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

Like the raconteur at the table, Mr. Winchester is masterly but almost too fluent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Ever the raconteur, Copeland is taking the speaking tour to Europe this spring and fall.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

Gregarious by nature, Hall proved to be a skillful raconteur with a caustic Kiwi wit.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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