Wondering how to use Raconteur in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as narrator or storyteller.
Raconteur meaning
A storyteller, especially a person noted for telling stories with skill and wit.
Synonyms of Raconteur
Using Raconteur
- The main meaning on this page is: A storyteller, especially a person noted for telling stories with skill and wit.
- Useful related words include: anecdotist, narrator, storyteller, teller.
- In the example corpus, raconteur often appears in combinations such as: and raconteur, raconteur and, raconteur in.
Context around Raconteur
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Raconteur
- In this selection, "raconteur" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, rock, wonderful, intoxicating, hat, graduated and stakes stand out and add context to how "raconteur" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a classic raconteur and colorful and a journalist raconteur sports addict. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "raconteur" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with raconteur
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He was a raconteur and a jolly good fellow. (9 words)
In terms of being a raconteur around adults, I’m okay. (11 words)
An evening with this incredible musician and raconteur is something not to be missed. (14 words)
Jones, a wonderful raconteur, graduated from White Plains High and had a long minor league career in the White Sox chain with brief “cups of coffee” in the majors in 1962-63 and ‘66 before embarking on a second career teaching hitting and then scouting. (45 words)
Up until this point, Gunzburg had lived a life of extravagance and leisure, attending and hosting lavish parties, enchanting guests with his skills as a dancer and raconteur, and rubbing shoulders with all the right people. (36 words)
Opting to bypass the Raconteur Stakes (1400m), Fernie expects to see a better version of his three-year-old after he ran sixth of seven to Yonga Lass when resuming over 1000m two weeks ago. (35 words)
Example sentences (16)
After all he sounds like a '70s folk-rock raconteur in the body of a Gen Z indie artist.
He last performed in the city in September 2022 at the Fire Station, as he donned his raconteur hat and charmed the crowd with tales of his colourful, nay psychedelic, life.
Jones, a wonderful raconteur, graduated from White Plains High and had a long minor league career in the White Sox chain with brief “cups of coffee” in the majors in 1962-63 and ‘66 before embarking on a second career teaching hitting and then scouting.
Up until this point, Gunzburg had lived a life of extravagance and leisure, attending and hosting lavish parties, enchanting guests with his skills as a dancer and raconteur, and rubbing shoulders with all the right people.
An evening with this incredible musician and raconteur is something not to be missed.
He is an intoxicating raconteur, which explains why Scorsese chose to dedicate an entire film to this individual unknown to the public.
Opting to bypass the Raconteur Stakes (1400m), Fernie expects to see a better version of his three-year-old after he ran sixth of seven to Yonga Lass when resuming over 1000m two weeks ago.
Those that attended local schools in Pontypool might remember Doreen as a raconteur (great anecdote teller).
Frank Crook, who died last week aged 81, lived a remarkable life as a journalist, raconteur, sports addict, jazz lover and radio presenter.
In terms of being a raconteur around adults, I’m okay.
He was a raconteur and a jolly good fellow.
A raconteur par excellence and larger than life figure, Masekela takes to his grave a part of each and everyone of us.
Musings about dealer cars and the past days of austerity allowed for levity to seep in, recalling one of the unforgettable stories about Georgia coach Jim Whatley who was a classic raconteur and colorful character.
The basketball champion is producing and starring in a modern reboot that will be produced by the experimental raconteur behind HBO’s surreal series Random Acts of Flyness.
Having always excelled as a wit and raconteur, he often composed by assembling phrases, bons mots and witticisms into a longer, cohesive work.
He had attained local popularity and could draw crowds as a natural raconteur in New Salem, though he lacked an education, powerful friends, and money, which may be why he lost.
Common combinations with raconteur
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and raconteur 3×
- raconteur and 3×
- raconteur in 2×