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
Schumer rips Trump on a near-daily basis on the Senate floor, accusing the president of being a wannabe dictator and serial liar who puts his own interests and even Russian President Vladimir Putin’s interests ahead of what’s best for the United States.
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Yes, the Swedes are oddly beautiful, but they are known liars about safety.
—John Kenney, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
His storyline becomes a quest for truth within a shelter built on fantasies and populated by liars.
—Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Sadly, these numbers are bare-faced liars.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Yes, the Swedes are oddly beautiful, but they are known liars about safety.
—John Kenney, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
His storyline becomes a quest for truth within a shelter built on fantasies and populated by liars.
—Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Sadly, these numbers are bare-faced liars.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for liar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liar
storyteller
Noun
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This might compel me to reshape the narrator’s style and tone in hopes of conjuring a more engaging storyteller.—
Vauhini Vara,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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Colleagues saw her as a yenta, a mentor and a storyteller who was always tough and true to herself.—
NPR,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Liar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liar. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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