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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Through Laura’s protective eyes, this striver who has gotten her claws into Daniel is conniving, hypersexual, possibly a thief, definitely a liar.—Judy Berman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025 For a cold-hearted liar, Cherry is not that ingenious.—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025 Keanu, still annoyed from the veto ceremony, talked to Ava Pearl in the HOH room and called Rachel a liar.—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025 During that trial, Depardieu’s lawyer called her a liar in the courtroom.—CNN Money, 2 Sep. 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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