as in chroniclers
a student or writer of history
a new book by America's best-known annalist of the Civil War
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The Persian term Mughal, or Moghol, refers to people with Mongol roots; later chroniclers and local populations of India started calling the empire’s rulers by that name, as they were descended from the formidable Mongol conqueror.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026 -
Indeed, some chroniclers say the history of Pan Am and that of modern Miami are inseparable.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Figures were selected by staff members with input from historians and others.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2026
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In the decades since, of course, historians have mined the tapes and other Presidential material.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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“Annalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annalists. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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