forger

noun

forg·​er ˈfȯr-jər How to pronounce forger (audio)
1
: one that forges metals
2
a
: a person who falsifies
especially : a creator of false tales
b
: a person guilty of forgery

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Ian McKellen, Jessica Gunning, Michaela Coel and James Corden star in Soderbergh’s movie about the estranged children of a famous artist who hire a forger to finish their father’s unfinished paintings so they can be sold after his death. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025 The Christophers follows the estranged children of a once-famous artist who hire a forger to complete his unfinished works so they can be discovered and sold after his death. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 June 2025 His estranged father, an infamous art forger, suddenly reappears, complicating his tidy life. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025 The novel follows a young woman, Grace, who secretly becomes an incredible art forger. Emily Temple may 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for forger

Word History

Etymology

Middle English forgere, forgeoure, borrowed from Anglo-French forgeur, forger, from forger "to forge entry 2" + -eur, -er -er entry 2

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of forger was in the 14th century

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“Forger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forger. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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