raconteur

Example Sentences

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Like the raconteur at the table, Mr. Winchester is masterly but almost too fluent.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Capote, a lively raconteur in life and on the page, takes his time in setting the scene.

From The Wall Street Journal

With a raconteur’s rhythm, Manenzhe, a South African villager and storyteller, brings to life a painful piece of history, enriched with myths and lore.

From Washington Post

An inveterate raconteur, Mr. Bohannon noted with pride that he once filled an hour discussing whether toilet paper should hang over the front of the roll or from the back.

From Washington Post

You’ll be educated, yes — about increasing secularism, the Celtic tiger, human rights — but you’ll also be wildly, uproariously entertained by a gifted raconteur at the height of his powers.

From New York Times