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
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Tied in second place in Group B of CAF qualifying with 2021 Africa Cup of Nations champion Senegal, Sudan remains unbeaten after six games and lies just one point away from the top of the group – and automatic qualification to next year’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
—Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
But like most any adventure in uniform, Airman Martinez is quick to emphasize the real strength of the Roosevelt lies not in its steel hull or sophisticated technology, but in its crew.
—Paula Pedene, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
With Ryan O’Neal as the conniving fool who social-climbs and lies his way through war and peace, Kubrick matches perfectly paced, often-hilarious satire with a sanguine view of human selfishness and impermanence.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
But there is one exception, a scene whose dramatic importance is reflected in a startling inventiveness of composition, and whose stylistic finesse provides a clue about where Aster’s emotional investment lies.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
On the starboard side lies a bar embellished with amethyst and agate; on the port side is a hookah room with fold-down sea terraces.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
But behind this battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the demons of their past.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
There are endless stories to be discovered Talent lies everywhere.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
It is entirely based on Hamas’s campaign of lies and the laundering of those lies by others.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Over time, that could nudge children toward believing comforting lies instead of asking hard questions, a toxic pattern for developing critical thinking.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
This symbolic double death mirrors the show’s title Two Graves, suggesting that revenge, lies, and obsession ultimately consume not only the guilty but also those who can’t let go of their grief.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Misinformation accumulates with each share, retweet, and repost, acquiring additional layers of lies, disinformation, and prejudice.
—Joelle Renstrom
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
All driven by a long list of lies.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
At the same time, the real ROI lies hidden in back-office automation, supply chain optimization, and finance functions.
—Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Directed by German-American filmmaker Sherry Hormann, this sultry Netflix thriller whisks viewers away to sunny Mallorca, Spain, where a seemingly harmless vacation turns into a tangled web of lies and betrayal.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
In the center of it lies the cast bronze Caryatid, circa 1870, attributed to French sculptor Louis-Félix Chabaud, who is renowned for his sculptures at the Louvre and the Palais Garnier opera house.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Tied in second place in Group B of CAF qualifying with 2021 Africa Cup of Nations champion Senegal, Sudan remains unbeaten after six games and lies just one point away from the top of the group – and automatic qualification to next year’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
—Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
But like most any adventure in uniform, Airman Martinez is quick to emphasize the real strength of the Roosevelt lies not in its steel hull or sophisticated technology, but in its crew.
—Paula Pedene, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
With Ryan O’Neal as the conniving fool who social-climbs and lies his way through war and peace, Kubrick matches perfectly paced, often-hilarious satire with a sanguine view of human selfishness and impermanence.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
But there is one exception, a scene whose dramatic importance is reflected in a startling inventiveness of composition, and whose stylistic finesse provides a clue about where Aster’s emotional investment lies.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
On the starboard side lies a bar embellished with amethyst and agate; on the port side is a hookah room with fold-down sea terraces.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
But behind this battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the demons of their past.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
There are endless stories to be discovered Talent lies everywhere.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
Our family has been ruined by Denise's lies of promising to end a year-long affair.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
It is entirely based on Hamas’s campaign of lies and the laundering of those lies by others.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Over time, that could nudge children toward believing comforting lies instead of asking hard questions, a toxic pattern for developing critical thinking.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
This symbolic double death mirrors the show’s title Two Graves, suggesting that revenge, lies, and obsession ultimately consume not only the guilty but also those who can’t let go of their grief.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Misinformation accumulates with each share, retweet, and repost, acquiring additional layers of lies, disinformation, and prejudice.
—Joelle Renstrom
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
All driven by a long list of lies.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
At the same time, the real ROI lies hidden in back-office automation, supply chain optimization, and finance functions.
—Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Directed by German-American filmmaker Sherry Hormann, this sultry Netflix thriller whisks viewers away to sunny Mallorca, Spain, where a seemingly harmless vacation turns into a tangled web of lies and betrayal.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lies
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Their empires cracked, their shadows receded, and their names faded into cautionary tales.—
John Hope Bryant,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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The mysterious spirit animal messengers that Ji-noo sends, a tiger and a magpie who represent the nobles and commoners of many Korean folk tales, needed to be otherworldly without being fully demonic.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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While some among Democrats cast him as the party’s national leader and a natural choice for their 2028 nominee, conservative critics point to his past controversies, including other pay-for-play stories.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The rippling fallout of war on families has long been fertile ground for cinema — trauma is calcified while secrets from the past become myths, either perpetuated long enough to solidify into fact or exposed as falsehoods that cause entire identities to be questioned.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Doctors say medical misinformation has gotten worse A new survey of doctors shows medical falsehoods have grown not only online, but also within the medical exam rooms where doctors and patients interact.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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From Shakespearean comedies to Disney fairy tales, the sign of a life well lived is so often a woman standing by a man, vowing to obey and sealed with wedding bells.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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After decades of Disney fairy tales dominating animation, the world was ready for a satirical take that flipped that formula on its head.—
Skyler Trepel September 1,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Lies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lies. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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