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
Decadent art, with its mannerism, also its enthusiasm for skulls, swords, strippers, and other Hot Topic motifs, is for some art historians an embarrassing cul-de-sac best passed over in favor of a narrative of formal progress leading inevitably to abstraction.
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Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
After 50 years, historians say a suspicious fire - probably arson - burned down the Point Alones fishing village in 1906.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Today, historians take a more sanguine view.
—New York Times, 1 May 2026
The team also credited support from maritime historians, the Coast Guard and partners who assisted in narrowing the search area.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
While Troy may well have been sacked in a war, historians are largely unwilling to accept that it was ever destroyed by a crack team of Greek soldiers hidden inside a giant wooden horse.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
The Maroon name refers to one of the school’s colors and is a homage to the University of Chicago, which goes by the same name, according to local historians.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Located at 239 Hanks Hill Road in Mansfield, the villa’s town card claims it was built in 1875 however, historians can place the home between 1868 and 1869.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
The series balances on-the-ground reporting with insights from historians and legal experts, fairly presenting various perspectives on this divisive issue.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
After 50 years, historians say a suspicious fire - probably arson - burned down the Point Alones fishing village in 1906.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Today, historians take a more sanguine view.
—New York Times, 1 May 2026
The team also credited support from maritime historians, the Coast Guard and partners who assisted in narrowing the search area.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
While Troy may well have been sacked in a war, historians are largely unwilling to accept that it was ever destroyed by a crack team of Greek soldiers hidden inside a giant wooden horse.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
The Maroon name refers to one of the school’s colors and is a homage to the University of Chicago, which goes by the same name, according to local historians.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Located at 239 Hanks Hill Road in Mansfield, the villa’s town card claims it was built in 1875 however, historians can place the home between 1868 and 1869.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
The series balances on-the-ground reporting with insights from historians and legal experts, fairly presenting various perspectives on this divisive issue.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for historians
chroniclers
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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
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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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“Historians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historians. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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