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
Prelude is an eight-month fellowship for emerging storytellers, designed to provide access, connections, and confidence to hone one’s voice and break into film and TV.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Our Guild is built on the backs of storytellers, visionaries and fierce advocates for the creative and economic rights of our members.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery To ring in the spooky season, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery hosts an array of special events, including a murder mystery bash and evenings with Washington Irving and Edgar Allan Poe (who are portrayed by local storytellers).
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Producers Back Pocket Presents will feature storytellers from the Detroit Free Press, Michigan Public, Outlier Media, WDET-FM and BridgeDetroit, among others.
—Detroit Free Press Staff, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The production team, including Jung, decided to keep San-ho’s fate ambiguous, even for the storytellers themselves.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
So this idea of really encouraging them to think as storytellers is really paying off.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
These tiny passengers are now proving to be powerful storytellers, helping scientists decode ancient pandemics, dietary habits, and population dynamics.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
As storytellers, Supergiant have defined their own personal tone that pervades their body work, stretching from games like Bastion to Pyre.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Our Guild is built on the backs of storytellers, visionaries and fierce advocates for the creative and economic rights of our members.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery To ring in the spooky season, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery hosts an array of special events, including a murder mystery bash and evenings with Washington Irving and Edgar Allan Poe (who are portrayed by local storytellers).
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Producers Back Pocket Presents will feature storytellers from the Detroit Free Press, Michigan Public, Outlier Media, WDET-FM and BridgeDetroit, among others.
—Detroit Free Press Staff, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The production team, including Jung, decided to keep San-ho’s fate ambiguous, even for the storytellers themselves.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
So this idea of really encouraging them to think as storytellers is really paying off.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
These tiny passengers are now proving to be powerful storytellers, helping scientists decode ancient pandemics, dietary habits, and population dynamics.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
As storytellers, Supergiant have defined their own personal tone that pervades their body work, stretching from games like Bastion to Pyre.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for storytellers
liars
Noun
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Yes, the Swedes are oddly beautiful, but they are known liars about safety.—
John Kenney,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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His storyline becomes a quest for truth within a shelter built on fantasies and populated by liars.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Storytellers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storytellers. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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