exaggerators

noun

plural of exaggerator
as in liars

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  1. liars
  2. fabulists
  3. fabricators
  4. storytellers
Noun
  • Matthew Stafford and Josh Allen are two of the best liars in football.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The actual journalism these mags do now stands out in a crowded landscape of liars and unsourced sources.
    — Lindsey Weber, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of liars
Noun
  • Human fabulists aren’t the only ones who sometimes lure tourists to less-than-authentic sites.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Academia—like business, electoral politics, and the tech sector—has loads of fabulists and tons of bunk.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of fabulists
Noun
  • The International Surface Fabricators Association, which represents manufacturers and some fabricators, opposed the ban and suggested a licensing system for fabrication shops.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Selection panels should include makers, architects, fabricators, conservators, historians, and citizens — not only curators.
    — Frank Porcu, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of fabricators
Noun
  • Having more female executives at the top gives more opportunity to female storytellers.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Skerritt helped launch TheFilmSchool in Seattle to support the next generation of filmmakers and storytellers.
    — Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of storytellers
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