as in storyteller
a person who tells lies
she knew he was a liar when he started claiming that he was an astronaut
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Recent Examples of liar
Secretary Kristi Noem is a stone-cold liar and has zero credibility.
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Ali Bauman, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Deputies cut off her calls, the lawsuit says, dismissed her as a liar and told her to sit down.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
While still confident there will be liars, the strategist is grateful for the new procedure.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
He’ll also be remembered for his impression of political fraudster George Santos, whom Yang played as a chronic liar and consummate showman.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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Ali Bauman, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Deputies cut off her calls, the lawsuit says, dismissed her as a liar and told her to sit down.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
While still confident there will be liars, the strategist is grateful for the new procedure.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
He’ll also be remembered for his impression of political fraudster George Santos, whom Yang played as a chronic liar and consummate showman.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liar
storyteller
Noun
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Adventures have taken children and parents from the Caribbean to India to Japan, bringing local storytellers, craftsmen, and guides into the narrative.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Robert Redford loved storytellers.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Liar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liar. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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