as in deceives
to make a statement one knows to be untrue
would I lie to you about that?
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as in lurks
to remain out of sight
paparazzi were lying in wait outside the restaurant, a well-known celebrity hangout
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as in tales
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
he wanted to deny the accusation, but he couldn't tell a lie
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Recent Examples of lies
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
Stonehenge, England Stonehenge’s mystery lies less in stone carving and more in transportation.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Outside lies an alfresco dining area and a relaxation space.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2026
Even though Maduro now sits in a jail in New York City, Jhovanny still lies awake at night, fearing that he’ll be forced to return to a country in turmoil.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
The Blue Devils had Tuesday night off as they get set to begin the league’s Bay Area road trip at Cal and Stanford, allowing the rest of the conference to show the strength that lies beneath the blue-blooded surface.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
In a video shared before turning himself in, Busfield called the allegations lies.
—CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Somaliland lies less than 100 miles from Yemen, where the Houthis have been targeting commercial and other ships in response to the Israel-Hamas war.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Teens can move from online pranks to serious federal crimes without realizing where the legal line lies.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
The characters are lying, to themselves and to each other, but the role of the audience in believing or not believing their lies is totally irrelevant.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
The president seemed to be heading toward political exile, his election claims destined to be inscribed in history as treasonous lies.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Some will be scrupulous; others will broker in conspiracy and flagrant lies.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
Who tells these lies about light demand?
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Inside lies the in-house self-winding movement (Calibre 1120 QP) with a perpetual calendar and a moon phase.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
As Michelle, Barrera was left nearly as in the dark as the audience about the character’s mysterious backstory, which is never quite revealed amid multiple layers of lies and deceit.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
The lies are transparent and unapologetic.
—Shadi Hamid, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
My safe space lies within the realm of the best gentle cleansers.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
Stonehenge, England Stonehenge’s mystery lies less in stone carving and more in transportation.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Outside lies an alfresco dining area and a relaxation space.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2026
Even though Maduro now sits in a jail in New York City, Jhovanny still lies awake at night, fearing that he’ll be forced to return to a country in turmoil.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
The Blue Devils had Tuesday night off as they get set to begin the league’s Bay Area road trip at Cal and Stanford, allowing the rest of the conference to show the strength that lies beneath the blue-blooded surface.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
In a video shared before turning himself in, Busfield called the allegations lies.
—CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Somaliland lies less than 100 miles from Yemen, where the Houthis have been targeting commercial and other ships in response to the Israel-Hamas war.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Teens can move from online pranks to serious federal crimes without realizing where the legal line lies.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
In June 2025, Peacock revealed the latest slate of celebrities set to battle it out in a high-stakes game of lies, alliances and betrayal inside a castle in the Scottish Highlands — all for a chance to win up to $250,000.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
The characters are lying, to themselves and to each other, but the role of the audience in believing or not believing their lies is totally irrelevant.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
The president seemed to be heading toward political exile, his election claims destined to be inscribed in history as treasonous lies.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Some will be scrupulous; others will broker in conspiracy and flagrant lies.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
Who tells these lies about light demand?
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Inside lies the in-house self-winding movement (Calibre 1120 QP) with a perpetual calendar and a moon phase.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
As Michelle, Barrera was left nearly as in the dark as the audience about the character’s mysterious backstory, which is never quite revealed amid multiple layers of lies and deceit.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
The lies are transparent and unapologetic.
—Shadi Hamid, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lies
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Zeus acting for his own pleasure underlies the evolutionary tales of small groups raiding foreign shores, carrying off women.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Miyazaki’s singular style — his hand-drawn, painterly aesthetic and his thematic focus on a child’s-eye view of morally complex, humanistic tales — has been treated as the sole Asian animation worthy of entry into the Oscar canon.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Below, Dyens and Miailhe speak to Deadline about the importance of unearthing human stories amid the tragedy of the World War II era.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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Fairness can’t be built on falsehoods.—
Alanna Smith,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Those bogus images and videos spread not just on X, but also along other superhighways of falsehoods, notably the Meta platforms Instagram, Facebook and Threads, albeit with less engagement.—
James Warren,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Her other fibs may be humorous, but the film never mocks her.—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
15 Nov. 2025
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These are the silly, inconsequential fibs that affect them and no one else and become an issue only when they get called out by the other ladies.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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Trump is just straight-up doling out untruths – and blaming Biden.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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This video is a modern take on two classics that transforms the fairy tales into a musical, pairing new songs with the traditional storylines.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
9 Jan. 2026
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Many of his works double as fairy tales, and have been adapted into children’s books.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
26 Dec. 2025
Noun
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My hope is that political discourse in 2026 focuses on solutions, not accusations and fabrications.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2026
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These included fabrications of Richard Serra’s Tilted Arc, 1981, and On Kawara’slost briefcase, stolen during a 1979 trip.—
Javier Montes,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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