raconteur – someone who can tell stories in an interesting or amusing way
(Pronounced ra-kon-tuhr)
To remember the definition of the word raconteur, use the following mnemonic:
The raccoons conned the turkey (raconteur). One told an interesting and amusing story, while the other stole its food.
Examples of raconteur in a sentence
The raconteur had them all in stiches as he recounted the tale.
He was far from a raconteur, he could suck the humour out of any story he told.
Once she'd started a story, the raconteur was impossible to silence.
