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raconteur

[rak-uhn-tur, ra-kawn-tœr] / ˌræk ənˈtɜr, ra kɔ̃ˈtœr /
NOUN
anecdote teller
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“We saw a market need and decided to run with it,” said Jack Raines, a Slow Ventures associate and the class’s chief raconteur.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

But Capote, a lively raconteur in life and on the page, takes his time in setting the scene.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Pierre Schoeman tells a story from his youth in South Africa, a natural-born raconteur in adulthood speaking of the adventurous spirit of his 13-year-old self.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

The Glendale-born raconteur continues, “I describe it in another book as ‘the city of a thousand villages.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 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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