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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The email was included in discovery in connection with a defamation lawsuit filed by Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s victims, against Maxwell, for calling Giuffre a liar.
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Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
More importantly for his storytelling abilities, Adams is a fluent liar.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Now, with Harris’ child assault causing death and human trafficking case headed to trial, his defense attorney has taken aim at Doe’s credibility, calling her a serial liar who admitted telling numerous falsehoods to police along the way.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
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
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Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
More importantly for his storytelling abilities, Adams is a fluent liar.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Now, with Harris’ child assault causing death and human trafficking case headed to trial, his defense attorney has taken aim at Doe’s credibility, calling her a serial liar who admitted telling numerous falsehoods to police along the way.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
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
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storyteller
Noun
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Celebrate fresh voices and first-time storytellers making their mark by choosing a debut novel.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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New York storyteller Laura Sims leads workshops and performs stories on Saturday and Sunday during the Atlanta Jewish Storytelling Festival at The Breman.—
Mary Caldwell,
AJC.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Liar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liar. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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