con man

noun

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

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On Tuesday, the swaggering con man at the center of the Hollywood-esque scandal and largest corruption scheme in the Navy’s history will finally be held accountable. Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024 The ensemble also included Willie Garson as Neal’s con man best friend Mozzie, Thiessen as Peter’s wife Elizabeth, Marsha Thomason as FBI Special Agent Diana Berrigan and Sharif Atkins as FBI Special Agent Clinton Jones. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2024 The Netflix thriller follows Andrew Scott— also an Emmy nominee — as con man Tom Ripley and Fanning as Marge Sherwood, the girlfriend of Ripley’s son Dickie Greenleaf, played by Johnny Flynn. Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024 And what happened to Scales has very little to do with Mickey Haller, and more to do with what Scales is: a con man. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 18 Oct. 2024 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 8 Dec. 2024.

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