as in liar
a person who tells lies
a once highly admired journalist whose reputation is now that of a disgraced fabulist
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Recent Examples of fabulist
Many of the hustlers and fabulists who populate Crews’s fiction are typical American strivers.
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Charlie Lee, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Playing in the space between social realism and fabulist storytelling, Kezilahabi’s novel asks moral questions about parents’ responsibilities and the effects of women’s liberation, sparing no one but withholding final judgment.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
The Texan outlaw John Wesley Hardin, on the other hand, was no fabulist.
—Paul Begala, New York Times, 31 May 2025
White worked for the infamous InfoWars media site run by fabulist Alex Jones.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
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Charlie Lee, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Playing in the space between social realism and fabulist storytelling, Kezilahabi’s novel asks moral questions about parents’ responsibilities and the effects of women’s liberation, sparing no one but withholding final judgment.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
The Texan outlaw John Wesley Hardin, on the other hand, was no fabulist.
—Paul Begala, New York Times, 31 May 2025
White worked for the infamous InfoWars media site run by fabulist Alex Jones.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabulist
Noun
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Schumer rips Trump on a near-daily basis on the Senate floor, accusing the president of being a wannabe dictator and serial liar who puts his own interests and even Russian President Vladimir Putin’s interests ahead of what’s best for the United States.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
23 Sep. 2025
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Yes, the Swedes are oddly beautiful, but they are known liars about safety.—
John Kenney,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If so, this pocket-sized storyteller will be an instant favorite.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Hafez has also conceived the hub as a launchpad for emerging storytellers giving them access to the necessary tools and support to refine their voice and craft world-class content.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Fabulist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabulist. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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