con man

noun

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

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Elizabeth D’Aiuto, who plays Marian, the librarian of this small Iowa town who captures the roving eye of traveling salesman and con man Harold Hill (Elliott Andrews), has a piercing soprano that many an opera singer would envy. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Dysert appeared as Sean Cudahy in 79 episodes of All My Children, from 1980-1990, a character described as a devious yet humorous con man and villain, who contrasted sharply with his brother, good guy Tom Cudahy (played by Richard Shoberg). — Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026 Alan Dysert, who portrayed the con man Sean Cudahy on the ABC soap opera All My Children, has died. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 The book tells the story of Jim Dailey, who was convicted of the murder of 14-year-old Shelly Boggio in 1987 — and the con man who wrongfully put him behind bars. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2026 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 2 Nov. 2026.

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