chronicler

as in historian
a student or writer of history chroniclers who gave often conflicting accounts of battles, depending upon which side they favored

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historian
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  • His body was taken to Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati where his maternal grandparents are buried, Spring Grove historian Phil Nuxhall told The Enquirer in 2014.
    Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025
  • And the same disregard for humanity is now being applied to detainees who will be housed in the detention center, historian Marvin Dunn told the Miami Herald.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
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“Chronicler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicler. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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