as in liars
a person who tells lies
he's something of a storyteller, so I wouldn't put too much stock in anything he says
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Recent Examples of storytellers
Newsom’s father’s family was full of more traditional Democrats and Irish Catholic storytellers who worked in banking, homebuilding, law enforcement and law.
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Both photographers are storytellers, impatient with the limitations of the photograph as a document, and looking for ways to open it up to the imagination.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
At no point are both parties in the right, because if both parties were in the right, the storytellers would have nobody to make fun of.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Rather than walking through roles chronologically, strong career storytellers connect the dots.
—Ashley Herd, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Then there are the charismatic storytellers.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
But the backlash suggests On This Day… is still somewhat ahead of its time, and that viewers don’t want revered storytellers embracing artificial intelligence.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
What should 21st-century storytellers do with characters like Popeye?
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
Founded by producer Gigi Pritzker as the theatrical arm of her entertainment company, Madison Wells, Madison Wells Live is devoted to nurturing storytellers who push boundaries.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Both photographers are storytellers, impatient with the limitations of the photograph as a document, and looking for ways to open it up to the imagination.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
At no point are both parties in the right, because if both parties were in the right, the storytellers would have nobody to make fun of.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Rather than walking through roles chronologically, strong career storytellers connect the dots.
—Ashley Herd, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Then there are the charismatic storytellers.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
But the backlash suggests On This Day… is still somewhat ahead of its time, and that viewers don’t want revered storytellers embracing artificial intelligence.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
What should 21st-century storytellers do with characters like Popeye?
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
Founded by producer Gigi Pritzker as the theatrical arm of her entertainment company, Madison Wells, Madison Wells Live is devoted to nurturing storytellers who push boundaries.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for storytellers
liars
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There are many doors in Emily’s world—doors for liars, stair climbers, tigers, snakes, and those who speak very quietly—but none for Emily.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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The world is full of bad actors—cheats, liars, tyrants, sickos—who are, ultimately, mere human beings; at least, this was how rationality would have it.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Storytellers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storytellers. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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