con man

noun

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

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Samara Weaving stars as Caroline Daniels, whose desire to leave her small Texas town brings her into the orbit of a charismatic con man (Kyle Gallner). Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025 Edward is there to persuade her to write one more novel about Ripley, the charming psychopath, con man and murderer who starred in five of her books. Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025 And those Berger hallmarks are certainly on display in the new one, a drama about a dandy named Lord Doyle, a down-and-out con man and gambling addict on the brink of a breakdown in the kitschy gaming hub of Macau. Glenn Whipp, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025 And so a wealthy New York suburb, home to Sean Hannity and Billy Joel, elected a con man. Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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