con man

noun

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

Examples of con man in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the dark comedy Bad Santa, Thornton plays Willie, a miserable, heavy-drinking con man who dresses up as Santa with his elf sidekick (Tony Cox) to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026

The documentary paints the tech titan as a power-hungry megalomaniacal con man with a god complex. — Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2026

The dark-hearted con man last received the screen treatment in a Netflix adaptation starring Andrew Scott. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026

As John and Gates are playing cards, with the con man still working on charming the agent, the first guard assigned outside in the hallway drops. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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