STORYTELLERS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

storytellers

noun

plural of storyteller

as in liars

a person who tells lies he's something of a storyteller, so I wouldn't put too much stock in anything he says

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Recent Examples of storytellers To join Chanel and the Women’s Prize Trust in celebrating the launch of their new Originators program, a guest list filled with scriveners, storytellers, and Substackers turned out in droves. — Freya Drohan, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026 Apple also hopes that the Duo will earn a cultural cachet among storytellers and other artists, many of whom, like loyal Apple customers, still regard the company more as a maker of useful tools rather than as the enemy Big Tech has become. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Talent should have the best experiences of their life here, and Peter and I both believe that Netflix can and should be the home of the best storytellers in the world. — Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Competitors, yes, but also businesswomen, designers, mothers, storytellers. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 Cinemas are a public good, strengthening communities, supporting local economies, and cultivating the next generation of storytellers and audiences. — Sam Fleischner, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026 Bragg often gets asked why so many Southerners are good storytellers. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026 Our mission is to build on these studios’ legacies as homes for the greatest filmmakers and storytellers. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 This expansion of academic insights can help our students, who represent future civic decision-makers and public storytellers. — Katrina Stack, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026

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liars

Noun

Matthew Stafford and Josh Allen are two of the best liars in football.

— Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
The actual journalism these mags do now stands out in a crowded landscape of liars and unsourced sources.

— Lindsey Weber, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026

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