linguist

noun

Definition of linguistnext
as in novelist

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Recent Examples of linguist Theoretical linguist Noam Chomsky argued that language could not be adequately explained simply as a collection of behaviors learned through reinforcement. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Sep. 2026 That posh accent is a relatively modern invention, linguist John McWhorter wrote earlier this year in the New York Times. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026 Its successor script, Linea B, was also a mystery until it was deciphered in 1952 by an amateur linguist and cryptographer Michael Ventris with the help of classicist John Chadwick, both building on patterns in the script first identified by classicist Alice Kober. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 June 2026 As a cognitive scientist and linguist, a lot of my research training is about symbols and about the construction of identity in that way. — Stephanie Shih june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for linguist
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  1. novelist
  2. storyteller
  3. essayist
  4. fictionist
  5. fabulist
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  • An avid reader, Dua Lipa sat down for a chat at the London Literature Festival 2026 in conversation with moderator and novelist Zadie Smith and poet Mustafa about all things books at the Royal Festival Hall yesterday in London.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • In an interview for the Common Reader, novelist Brandon Taylor cited Philip Glass as his main musical tool while writing Real Life.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of novelist
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  • Still, there were a number of real-life court cases that intrigued him as a storyteller with a journalism background.
    — Tomris Laffly, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Having more female executives at the top gives more opportunity to female storytellers.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of storyteller
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  • FloridaGeorgiaIllinoisTennesseeTexas 7 of 11 The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to a poet and essayist known for her translations.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Anne Carson, the Canadian poet, essayist, professor of classics and translator, has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in literature.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of essayist
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  • As an auto-fictionist or a minimalist—whatever.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of fictionist
Noun
  • Bragg signed years ago did not invoke Capote’s more complicated legacy as a fabulist who invented scenes and quotes.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Human fabulists aren’t the only ones who sometimes lure tourists to less-than-authentic sites.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of fabulist

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“Linguist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linguist. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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