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
Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
As a stocky playmaker who rarely sprints and often reduces the game to walking pace in an increasingly breakneck sport populated by iron men, Cherki’s timing of arrival into English football is where the dichotomy lies.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Espace Louis Vuitton New York, the exhibition space, lies at the top of the boutique and is only accessible to the public by appointment.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
As Victor lies dying and the Creature tells his version of the story, the film concludes with a cathartic release for both.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The satellite will then spend several months making its way to geostationary orbit (GEO), a circular path that lies 22,236 miles (35,786 kilometers) above Earth.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Somewhere over the rainbow lies the leading nominee for the 2025 Hollywood Music in Media Awards.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
That tension lies at the heart of the case.
—James Sample, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
The Valbanera’s wreckage still lies submerged off the Florida Keys.
—Raul A. Reyes, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
The lies are transparent and unapologetic.
—Shadi Hamid, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Like many people, she was taken in by his lies.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The ignorance, the hubris, the lies, the perfidy.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Although the threat of death was everywhere in this show, the list of actual deaths is relatively short and the majority had to do with the anonymous blackmailer and the secrets and lies built around Alison’s fake death.
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
In an interview with WWD, Khalifa Bin Braik, chief executive officer of Majid Al Futtaim Asset Management, discusses the strategic thinking behind the transformation as well as the company’s ambitious plans and where the future of retail lies.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Even so, the idea that telling lies could win you an enormous sum of money faster than mastering facts fits in with the shifting realities of our times.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Over the course of the evening, Hedda’s job is to lubricate the estimable Professor Greenwood (Finbar Lynch), in whose hands her husband’s fate lies.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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The issue lies squarely on the defensive side, where Cincinnati currently ranks as the worst in the NFL by a wide margin.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
As a stocky playmaker who rarely sprints and often reduces the game to walking pace in an increasingly breakneck sport populated by iron men, Cherki’s timing of arrival into English football is where the dichotomy lies.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Espace Louis Vuitton New York, the exhibition space, lies at the top of the boutique and is only accessible to the public by appointment.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
As Victor lies dying and the Creature tells his version of the story, the film concludes with a cathartic release for both.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The satellite will then spend several months making its way to geostationary orbit (GEO), a circular path that lies 22,236 miles (35,786 kilometers) above Earth.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Somewhere over the rainbow lies the leading nominee for the 2025 Hollywood Music in Media Awards.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
That tension lies at the heart of the case.
—James Sample, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
The Valbanera’s wreckage still lies submerged off the Florida Keys.
—Raul A. Reyes, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
Directly underneath lies an open-air beach club with fold-down platforms that open to create roughly 645 square feet of space suspended above the water.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
The lies are transparent and unapologetic.
—Shadi Hamid, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Like many people, she was taken in by his lies.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The ignorance, the hubris, the lies, the perfidy.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Although the threat of death was everywhere in this show, the list of actual deaths is relatively short and the majority had to do with the anonymous blackmailer and the secrets and lies built around Alison’s fake death.
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
In an interview with WWD, Khalifa Bin Braik, chief executive officer of Majid Al Futtaim Asset Management, discusses the strategic thinking behind the transformation as well as the company’s ambitious plans and where the future of retail lies.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Even so, the idea that telling lies could win you an enormous sum of money faster than mastering facts fits in with the shifting realities of our times.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Over the course of the evening, Hedda’s job is to lubricate the estimable Professor Greenwood (Finbar Lynch), in whose hands her husband’s fate lies.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lies
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Immigration tales tend to adopt a hybrid form—part elegy for life in the home country, part hymn to the promise of the new.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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The rest will fade into irrelevance — remembered not for their art or innovation, but as cautionary tales of what happens when inclusion becomes optional.—
Kimberly S. Reed,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Gay's new docuseries features stories from former Mormons who allege abuse by Church members.—
Justin Ravitz,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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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,
11 Nov. 2025
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Some contained falsehoods and disinformation.—
David Smiley,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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In an interview before the meeting, Franco said the Department of Children and Families's letter contained multiple falsehoods and that nothing is stopping it from giving the funds to another agency.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
6 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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That meant Morgan and Ashley would face off in the third and final stage of the HOH competition, in which the contestants had to play a game of two truths and a lie, figuring out which statements from jury members about their time in the house were fibs.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 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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Based on the stage musical by Stephen Sondheim, Into the Woods is a modern twist on classic fairy tales.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Will there be future fairy tales about birds whose feathers glow in the dark nesting in the ruins of primitive power plants of past ages?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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And like the previous two, including an Emmy Award-winning 2022 series about Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, the story of Ed Gein has a number of exaggerations and fabrications over its eight episodes.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the hickory stripe denim used in the collection has a lighter, smoother weight than modern stiffer fabrications.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Lies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lies. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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