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
Rick shoots Hollinger dead shortly after the old man tells him that his mother was a liar (among other things) and his father no saint, cracking Rick’s newfound sense of peace.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The storyline’s most effective moments come when Simms is roaming through the hallways of the hospital, only to hear people talking about her, calling her manipulative, a liar, someone willing to throw good people under the bus for her own gain.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
Rick shoots Hollinger dead shortly after the old man tells him that his mother was a liar (among other things) and his father no saint, cracking Rick’s newfound sense of peace.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The woman said Caldwell discovered the messages between her and his friend and allegedly started screaming at them, calling them liars.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The storyline’s most effective moments come when Simms is roaming through the hallways of the hospital, only to hear people talking about her, calling her manipulative, a liar, someone willing to throw good people under the bus for her own gain.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
Rick shoots Hollinger dead shortly after the old man tells him that his mother was a liar (among other things) and his father no saint, cracking Rick’s newfound sense of peace.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The woman said Caldwell discovered the messages between her and his friend and allegedly started screaming at them, calling them liars.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liar
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The boy who had once listened to enslaved storytellers had become a virtuoso yarn-spinner.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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The two-day event is expected to bring together more than 550 storytellers across seven outdoor stages and 15 indoor venues.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Liar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liar. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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