as in chroniclers
a student or writer of history
historians are still trying to sort out fact from fiction in the story of Kateri Tekakwitha, the Lily of the Mohawks
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Recent Examples of historians
As historians of science and technology point out, technological and scientific developments cannot be separated from their cultural contexts.
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The Conversation, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
And historians can talk about the Versailles treaty causing resentment in Germany, which led to the rise of Nazism in World War II, and that’s fine; that’s not excusing.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
The Historian, Mystery Play centers on Jay Turner, the last member of a family of historians.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Collected across multiple excavation projects, the items are offering historians an unprecedented look at life in the province of Gelderland–named after the legendary death rattle of a dragon–during Roman occupation.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
As historians of science and technology point out, technological and scientific developments cannot be separated from their cultural contexts.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Many of these have been well documented by historians, and later civilizations have been able to track their rise and fall.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
There are 70 structures to explore, and what sets it apart from sites such as Angkor Wat is the construction techniques – the Cham people used red bricks decorated with intricate carvings, and historians have failed to work out how these bricks were fired.
—Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
His plan was inspired by a 1954 operation that historians have said ultimately did not work.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The Conversation, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
And historians can talk about the Versailles treaty causing resentment in Germany, which led to the rise of Nazism in World War II, and that’s fine; that’s not excusing.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
The Historian, Mystery Play centers on Jay Turner, the last member of a family of historians.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Collected across multiple excavation projects, the items are offering historians an unprecedented look at life in the province of Gelderland–named after the legendary death rattle of a dragon–during Roman occupation.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
As historians of science and technology point out, technological and scientific developments cannot be separated from their cultural contexts.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Many of these have been well documented by historians, and later civilizations have been able to track their rise and fall.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
There are 70 structures to explore, and what sets it apart from sites such as Angkor Wat is the construction techniques – the Cham people used red bricks decorated with intricate carvings, and historians have failed to work out how these bricks were fired.
—Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
His plan was inspired by a 1954 operation that historians have said ultimately did not work.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for historians
chroniclers
Noun
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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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Some were valued for their political counsel and skills as intermediaries, others were important chroniclers and poets.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Historians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historians. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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