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
In a 20-year-old Michigan Court of Appeals case involving a custody order on Sue’s son, the court had called her a con artist, scam artist and psychopathic liar and said that her life resembled a soap opera.
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Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Part of the reason why liars try to control their body language may be because playing false requires more cognitive effort, says Sharon Leal, a senior research fellow at the University of Portsmouth in England, who studies deception detection.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
Rodriguez, previously convicted of assaulting one woman and threatening to kill another, phoned the Webster Police Department to call his latest accuser a liar.
—Raheem Hosseini, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026
Putin is a liar and a murderer.
—CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
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Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Part of the reason why liars try to control their body language may be because playing false requires more cognitive effort, says Sharon Leal, a senior research fellow at the University of Portsmouth in England, who studies deception detection.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
Rodriguez, previously convicted of assaulting one woman and threatening to kill another, phoned the Webster Police Department to call his latest accuser a liar.
—Raheem Hosseini, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026
Putin is a liar and a murderer.
—CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liar
storyteller
Noun
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The End features performances from Shane Gillis, Nate Bargatze, Tom Segura, Tony Hinchcliffe, and many more of comedy’s top storytellers, who share their wildest, most unfiltered true stories in front of a live audience.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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As one of the most powerful and respected executives in the global entertainment industry, Langley will receive the Trailblazer Award for her continued commitment to amplifying a diverse array of stories and storytellers.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Liar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liar. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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