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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Bowen Yang reprised his role as America’s favorite liar.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
2 Nov. 2025
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One of the two guards flanking him during the hearing then called him a liar, according to Zaher.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Part of being a good storyteller is knowing which stories should be told and which might be better kept in the drafts.—
Jihan Forbes,
Allure,
29 Oct. 2025
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Sharp, talented, a compelling storyteller, Wahl would go on to graduate from Princeton to become Sports Illustrated’s premier soccer reporter, as well as a champion for women’s sports.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Fabulist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabulist. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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