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That expression has worked for a number of different characters over Cooper’s career: a carnival con man in Nightmare Alley, an arms dealer on a terrorist watch list in War Dogs, a nature lover with anger issues and a supremely punchable face in Wedding Crashers.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
The American people deserve a gifted cardiothoracic surgeon who can provide a steady hand during a time of crisis, not a con man who will sacrifice your health and taxpayer money to make a quick buck.
—Erin Everett, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
In the eight-episode thriller, based on Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, Scott’s Tom Ripley is a con man and sociopath.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
But the story’s main drama is Maud’s relationship with a con man, who becomes her primary caregiver and steals her money.
—Victoria Uren, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
The American people deserve a gifted cardiothoracic surgeon who can provide a steady hand during a time of crisis, not a con man who will sacrifice your health and taxpayer money to make a quick buck.
—Erin Everett, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
In the eight-episode thriller, based on Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, Scott’s Tom Ripley is a con man and sociopath.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
But the story’s main drama is Maud’s relationship with a con man, who becomes her primary caregiver and steals her money.
—Victoria Uren, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for con man
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“Con man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/con%20man. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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