She called him a dirty liar.
she knew he was a liar when he started claiming that he was an astronaut
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During that trial, Depardieu’s lawyer called her a liar in the courtroom.—CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025 It’s confirmed, Katie is a big fat liar.—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025 Now, Lavrov is such a practiced liar, he's been doing this for decades.—NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025 Thus, Penny took him in a helicopter off-island to a hospital, and Carrie and Bess followed on the ferry, leaving only the four liars there alone since their little siblings are off at summer camp.—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for liar
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English lēogere, from lēogan to lie — more at lie
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of liar was
before the 12th century
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