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Definitions for storyteller
ˈstɔr iˌtɛl ər, ˈstoʊr-sto·ry·teller

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. narrator, storyteller, tellernoun

    someone who tells a story

  2. storyteller, fibber, fabricatornoun

    someone who tells lies

Wiktionary

  1. storytellernoun

    A person who relates stories through one medium or another to an audience.

  2. storytellernoun

    A game master, particularly in games focused on collaborative storytelling.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Storytellernoun

    One who relates tales; An historian. In contempt.

    Etymology: story and tell.

    In such a satire all would seek a share,
    And every fool will fancy he is there;
    Old storytellers too must pine and die,
    To see their antiquated wit laid by;
    Like her, who miss’d her name in a lampoon,
    And griev’d to find herself decay’d so soon. Dryden.

    Company will be no longer pestered with dull, dry, tedious storytellers. Jonathan Swift, Polite Conversation.

ChatGPT

  1. storyteller

    A storyteller is a person who conveys events in words, images, and sounds, often by improvisation or embellishment. They share stories or narratives, both fictional and non-fictional, with an audience, using creative imagination or experiences to engage, entertain, educate, or inspire. Storytellers can exist in various forms such as writers, poets, filmmakers, musicians, or orators.

Wikidata

  1. Storyteller

    "Storyteller" is the sixteenth episode of season 7 of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Storyteller refers to Andrew Wells, who has become a pseudo-member of the Scooby Gang after being a villain in the previous season, and has been held hostage at Buffy's home since early in the season.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of storyteller in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of storyteller in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of storyteller in a Sentence

  1. Rebecca Chaiklin:

    I would just say we were completely forthright with the characters. With any project that goes on for five years, things evolve and change, and we followed it as any good storyteller does.

  2. Food Network:

    His love of great adventure, new friends, fine food and drink and the remarkable stories of the world made him a unique storyteller, his talents never ceased to amaze us and we will miss him very much.

  3. Jeff Zucker:

    I am thrilled that Jake will take on this additional role at such a pivotal time in the election cycle, he has the perfect combination of skills that make him uniquely qualified -- he's a relentless reporter, a gifted storyteller, and a terrific interviewer who doesn't stop until he gets answers. We are lucky to have him on both 'The Lead' and 'State of the Union.'.

  4. Aloo Denish Obiero:

    In the realm of biochemistry, every atom is a storyteller, revealing the secrets of life's molecular dance, unlocking the greatest mysteries of life

  5. Ken Burns:

    Joe was a very brave and courageous reporter and phenomenal storyteller the likes of which they don’t make anymore, we were lucky he came into our lives and made our understanding of the Vietnam War that much more vivid.

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