storyteller

[stawr-ee-tel-er, stohr-] / ˈstɔr iˌtɛl ər, ˈstoʊr- /

NOUN

author

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chronicler narrator poet raconteur

STRONG

bard biographer fabulist minstrel

WEAK

fabler relator

NOUN

liar

Synonyms

STRONG

fabricator fabulist falsifier fibber

NOUN

recounter of stories

Synonyms

STRONGEST

liar narrator raconteur writer

STRONG

author bard fibber minstrel

WEAK

allegorist

Example Sentences

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Gina Gershon considers herself a storyteller, first and foremost.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Also, the winning storyteller will receive $400 upon publication of their story.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

The Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, who died in 2025, was a prolific storyteller.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“That’s the best situation I can have as a filmmaker, storyteller, storyteller, that you actually care.”

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

“A storyteller? I mean, he always told us cool bedtime stories, but…” Sierra sighed.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older