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
Molo told the jury that five witnesses under oath in the trial had called Altman a liar.
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David Ingram, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Yet still to this day in Colorado, anyone who questions logging is at best censored, at worst publicly defamed as a liar.
—Josh Schlossberg, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
O'Toole said psychopaths like Heuermann are pathological liars.
—Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
What is clear is their intense bond, the brash intimacy of people addicted to repartee and raised by liars.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
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David Ingram, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Yet still to this day in Colorado, anyone who questions logging is at best censored, at worst publicly defamed as a liar.
—Josh Schlossberg, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
O'Toole said psychopaths like Heuermann are pathological liars.
—Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
What is clear is their intense bond, the brash intimacy of people addicted to repartee and raised by liars.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liar
storyteller
Noun
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For more than a decade, the Ignite fellowship has brought together storytellers ages 18 to 25 for professional development and community-building.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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Cindy was also a gifted storyteller.—
Ann Larson,
Time,
11 June 2026
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“Liar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liar. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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