She called him a dirty liar.
she knew he was a liar when he started claiming that he was an astronaut
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The straight characters all had love interests whose lives were illustrated and explored beyond the scope of the liars’, and even Emily’s next love interest, Paige (Lindsey Shaw), felt more fleshed out, but Maya (Bianca Lawson) fell into the disposable Black girlfriend trope heavily.—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 29 Oct. 2025 In it, star auctioneer André Masson (Alex Lutz) and his pathological liar of a new intern (Louise Chevillotte as Aurore) pay a visit to a blind old woman who’s eager to unload a priceless masterpiece.—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025 Records later released from that case show the prosecutor presented the girls molested by Epstein as prostitutes and liars when speaking to the grand jury.—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025 My sister has always been a liar and a manipulator.—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for liar
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English lēogere, from lēogan to lie — more at lie
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of liar was
before the 12th century
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