1. a person who compiles and edits an anthology

Examples

• The anthologist carefully selected poems from various time periods.
• As an experienced anthologist, she knew how to balance different voices in the collection.
• The anthologist obtained permission from publishers to reprint the stories.
• He worked as an anthologist for several poetry collections.
• The anthologist’s introduction provided context for each selected work.
• She became a respected anthologist of contemporary short fiction.