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
Not Trump, of all presidents, an amoral self-indulgent grifter by trade and liar by practice.
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Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Lerner’s work, which abounds with liars, fiction begets fiction.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … NUCLEAR AMBITIONS — Marco Rubio blasts Iranian foreign minister as 'a liar' about missile capabilities.
—FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Conspiracy theories offer control and expertise in a world that seems chaotic and full of liars.
—Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
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Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Lerner’s work, which abounds with liars, fiction begets fiction.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … NUCLEAR AMBITIONS — Marco Rubio blasts Iranian foreign minister as 'a liar' about missile capabilities.
—FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Conspiracy theories offer control and expertise in a world that seems chaotic and full of liars.
—Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liar
storyteller
Noun
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Time is a good storyteller Those who fight for Irish deserve to celebrate when their language echoes through Brussels from July.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 May 2026
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The author is a freelancer and storyteller who lives in Glassell Park with her husband, two dogs and four quail.—
Martha L. Thompson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Liar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liar. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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