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 Having more female executives at the top gives more opportunity to female storytellers. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026 Skerritt helped launch TheFilmSchool in Seattle to support the next generation of filmmakers and storytellers. — Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Its primary aim is to support storytellers who are working towards better reflecting the lives of kids, teens, and young adults. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 Also, my Pasifika and Indigenous community of writers and storytellers, keepers of mo’olelo, including my ‘ohana and kupuna. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 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 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

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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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