as in historian
a student or writer of history
chroniclers who gave often conflicting accounts of battles, depending upon which side they favored
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Welcome to the fabulous life of Jen Rubio—co-founder and executive chairman of the luggage brand Away, investor, philanthropist, mother, probable billionaire, friend of society chronicler Derek Blasberg, and the fixation du moment of the most rarefied corners of Instagram.
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Ashley Baker,
Air Mail,
20 June 2026
For decades, Spielberg has been one of our foremost chroniclers of America’s fascination with aliens, touching on the topic in films like 1977’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind and 1981’s ET.
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Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
19 June 2026
History’s chroniclers are watching.
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Keith Tidman,
Baltimore Sun,
15 June 2026
Soon afterwards, Mavis would be up in Montparnasse watching the same chaotic flow, writing the first of the stories that would make her one of the century’s great chroniclers of exile and its varieties.
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Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Having dedicated himself to being a cinematic chronicler of music and the people who make it, Carney has carved out a unique in-between space as a storyteller.
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Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
With its unique emphasis on sharing the stories of the artists, performers, blackjack dealers, casino owners, and architects who shaped Las Vegas over the years, the museum has emerged as an important chronicler of the city.
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Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
Indeed, some chroniclers say the history of Pan Am and that of modern Miami are inseparable.
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Ashley Baker,
Air Mail,
20 June 2026
For decades, Spielberg has been one of our foremost chroniclers of America’s fascination with aliens, touching on the topic in films like 1977’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind and 1981’s ET.
—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
19 June 2026
History’s chroniclers are watching.
—
Keith Tidman,
Baltimore Sun,
15 June 2026
Soon afterwards, Mavis would be up in Montparnasse watching the same chaotic flow, writing the first of the stories that would make her one of the century’s great chroniclers of exile and its varieties.
—
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Having dedicated himself to being a cinematic chronicler of music and the people who make it, Carney has carved out a unique in-between space as a storyteller.
—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
With its unique emphasis on sharing the stories of the artists, performers, blackjack dealers, casino owners, and architects who shaped Las Vegas over the years, the museum has emerged as an important chronicler of the city.
—
Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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,
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicler
historian
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Netanyahu, the son of a historian, grew up in Jerusalem’s elite circles and served in the military’s prestigious Sayeret Matkal commando unit.
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Making the Case As historian Carl Becker observed in his influential study of the declaration, the document was never meant to provide a balanced or comprehensive inventory of Colonial complaints.
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“Chronicler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicler. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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