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rak-uhn-TUR · noun

raconteur

A person skilled at telling stories in an interesting or amusing way.

Where the word comes from

Borrowed from French raconteur, from raconter (“to recount” or “tell”).

In a sentence

“The quietest person at dinner turned out to be the evening’s best raconteur.”

Check the word history

Merriam-Webster dictionary entry for raconteur