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
Records later released from that case show the prosecutor presented the girls molested by Epstein as prostitutes and liars when speaking to the grand jury.
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
My sister has always been a liar and a manipulator.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Santos was exposed after his victory as a habitual liar.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
But one scholar, Anthony Grafton, who about thirty years ago published Forgers and Critics, focused on how in the early modern period, there was this enormous flourishing not only of culture but also of liars.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
My sister has always been a liar and a manipulator.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Santos was exposed after his victory as a habitual liar.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
But one scholar, Anthony Grafton, who about thirty years ago published Forgers and Critics, focused on how in the early modern period, there was this enormous flourishing not only of culture but also of liars.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liar
storyteller
Noun
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The common ingredients are incredible storytellers who are excited about trying to make a series that feels authentic and realistic, and maybe feels familiar, but in a way that also feels elevated and sophisticated.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The loveliest is that both books and gardens continue to bear fruit years after the storyteller and the gardener are long gone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Liar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liar. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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