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[ stawr-ee-tel-er, stohr- ] / ˈstɔr iˌtɛl ər, ˈstoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR storyteller ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person who tells or writes stories or anecdotes. a person who tells more or less trivial falsehoods; fibber. Origin of storyteller1700–10; story1 + teller Words nearby storytellerstory, story arc, storyboard, storybook, story line, storyteller, storytelling, Storyville, storywriter, stoss, stot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for storytellerWhen the storyteller is speaking to a group, the effect is “to induce similar brain activity across different individuals.” Facts aren’t the most powerful tool in the event of a contested election|Geoffrey Colvin|October 13, 2020|Fortune As Snap says, truly some of the world’s greatest storytellers. Snap announced its latest slate of Originals programming|Jonathan Shieber|October 6, 2020|TechCrunch I wanted to use that moment to encourage people to support the projects of these storytellers. Non-binary actor wins Helen Hayes Award|Patrick Folliard|September 24, 2020|Washington Blade So I find that the most helpful podcasts are the ones where you can see how the author or storyteller can help you structure a strong narrative. Podcast recommendations for a better life and career from Fortune’s 40 under 40|Aric Jenkins|September 5, 2020|Fortune
Do you draw much of a distinction between Cosby as a performance artist, a storyteller, and a stand-up comic? A Full-Length Bill Cosby Portrait: From Track Star to Ugly Sweaters|Scott Porch|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Disprized landscapes tell stories, and Downes is, in his heart, a storyteller. Rackstraw Downes’s Art and Essays Are Two Sides of the Same Genius|Bill Morris|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST As a storyteller he would also know that you can't stop the tale there. The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull|Mark Jacobson|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST As any Tales fan will know, Maupin is quite the storyteller. Armistead Maupin Bids Farewell to 'Tales'|Tim Teeman|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST Storyteller in the bazaar; what a compelling phrase, what a compelling image. A.M. Rosenthal, the Man I Remember in May|Pranay Gupte|May 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST However, he found not a little comfort for his failure as a student in his popularity as a storyteller and kind-hearted comrade. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6|Charles H. Sylvester When the storyteller continues the story after the thought break, opening quotation marks are consistently omitted. On Secret Service|William Nelson Taft A flower-garden trying to be beautiful is a charming instance of something which a storyteller can otherwise only dream of. The Amateur Garden|George W. Cable Country-side and countryside both used, story-teller and storyteller both used. The Shoemaker's Apron|Parker Fillmore Ludwig Auzengruber, the Austrian storyteller, never writes at night. Methods of Authors|Hugo Erichsen
British Dictionary definitions for storyteller
nouna person who tells stories informal a liar Derived forms of storytellerstorytelling, noun, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to storytellerpoet, narrator, raconteur, chronicler, liar, writer, fabulist, bard, minstrel, biographer, fibber, fabricator, falsifier, author, fabler, relator, allegorist |