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 a new book, author and journalist Pamela Colloff investigates a notorious con man, whose lies had devastating consequences for many who knew him. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Odysseus is a warrior with wit and intellect, a con man and fabulist who constantly reinvents himself. — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026

Dmitry’s con man partner, the oh-so-Russian called Vlad Popov, is excellently personified by the twinkly-eyed, merry Peyton Crim. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 June 2026

Below, during a conversation with THR, Gallner also discusses the code of his con man character in Caroline. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026

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