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
Republicans expelled one of their own, the serial liar George Santos, in 2023.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
In Lerner’s work, which abounds with liars, fiction begets fiction.
—Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Don't like a liar, can't stand a thief.
—Tony Peterson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Arvidsson did not make a liar out of his new coach.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
In Lerner’s work, which abounds with liars, fiction begets fiction.
—Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Don't like a liar, can't stand a thief.
—Tony Peterson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Arvidsson did not make a liar out of his new coach.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for liar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liar
storyteller
Noun
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He's got to be one of the most amazing storytellers that way.—
Martha Teichner,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Her first novel, In the Woods (2007), established her as a skilled storyteller who blends the elements of police procedurals and psychological thrillers with an engaging literary style.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Liar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liar. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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