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Meanings of raconteur in English

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anecdotista

A person skilled in telling anecdotes.

        anecdotista
        Usage of raconteur in English
        1
        He was also a great raconteur and an always-entertaining chat show guest.
        The Irish Times
        2
        Watching it is akin to be being waylaid by an expert raconteur.
        The Guardian
        3
        He described her accurately, with the spirit of the born raconteur:
        The Seats of the Mighty, Volume 4
        4
        He was always the gallant, the amusing wit, the ready raconteur.
        Children of the Market Place
        5
        Clancy was a born raconteur who wore his encyclopaedic knowledge lightly.
        The Irish Times
        6
        He considered that he had done himself justice as a raconteur.
        The Coming of Bill
        7
        Aquatic Scientist, raconteur, bubble blower and lover of all things salty and slimy'.
        Radio NZ
        8
        Charlie was a true raconteur, but Betty soon changed that.
        The new yorker
        9
        He was also the best-known raconteur about the great days of Broadway and Hollywood.
        The Irish Times
        10
        Historian, wine connoisseur and raconteur explains his choice of heroes.
        Radio NZ
        11
        He was an excellent raconteur when he talked of the things he knew well.
        T. Tembarom
        12
        Peter Ruff, who was an excellent raconteur, told many stories.
        Peter Ruff and the Double Four
        13
        Burke wants his talk with the irrepressible raconteur to take place as an actionless walkabout.
        Wired
        14
        He had the reputation of being an excellent raconteur, and Quintilian (x. i.
        The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
        15
        He was a benignly mischievous raconteur and took great delight in telling, and hearing, jokes.
        The Guardian
        16
        He's a brilliant raconteur and wonderful to listen to.
        The Irish Times
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        Raconteur across language varieties
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