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storyteller

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




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As any storyteller knows, tension and contrast is what drives audience interest.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

“We do know that he’s an incredibly gifted storyteller and this is an incredible book,” Gerald said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

He is a storyteller, choosing only the useful parts of the story.

From MarketWatch Jun. 12, 2026

The savvy storyteller is an expert at foreshadowing - dropping subtle hints about big releases in everything from her outfit choices to her website aesthetics.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

She had thought herself many things before—a scared mouse, a quiet girl, a coward—but never a storyteller.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

She called her “one of the greatest storytellers of our time, of any time.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Tapping Travis Scott to play the Bard singing the tales of Odysseus’ exploits, for example, doesn’t merely reframe the role of ancient storytellers and poets as that age’s rappers.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

The two had a deep and enduring friendship, as both were storytellers and bullshitters with a shared interest in overseas military adventurism.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

Both films came from digital-native storytellers in their 20s who arrived with sizable online followings already attached.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

The entire room buzzes, the ghostly whispers of thousands of storytellers in the bookcases engulfing me.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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