con man

noun

: a person who tricks other people in order to get their money : con artist

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And so a wealthy New York suburb, home to Sean Hannity and Billy Joel, elected a con man. Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025 But in addition to his reputation as a womanizer, Casanova was also a con man, a skilled liar who came from a family of actors and who over the course of his life manipulated and tricked countless people to maintain wealth and status. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025 Some called him brilliant, others a con man. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025 Companies like Rental Family exist all over Japan, and depending on what’s desired by the client, the actor’s duties can range from therapist to escort to straight-up con man. Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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