raconteur.

Someone who tells stories in an entertaining and engaging way.

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Words that belong together

• gifted raconteur
• accomplished raconteur

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An accomplished raconteur, she could make a missed train sound like an adventure.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Singular raconteur; plural raconteurs. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: uncommon.