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
Field Ready also will be collaborating with not-for-profit Wildscreen, an international community for natural world storytellers spanning the wildlife film, television and photography industry.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Writers and storytellers need our support.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
The growing reach of storytellers allows stories to travel throughout the world, but also facilitates the spread of misinformation.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026
Martinson will unpack her journey as part of the next generation of African storytellers shaping the future of the continent’s cinema as a JBX Talks panellist at this week’s 8th Joburg Film Festival in South Africa.
—Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
In fact, some companies are shelling out more than $1 million for storytellers and high-level communications professionals.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
This year, the fashion show once again places them front and center, not just as models, but as storytellers.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 Feb. 2026
In a city where traffic rarely eases and culture shifts at warp speed, Atiyya NaDirah has emerged as one of Atlanta's most recognizable and unfiltered digital storytellers.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Newsom’s father’s family was full of more traditional Democrats and Irish Catholic storytellers who worked in banking, homebuilding, law enforcement and law.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Writers and storytellers need our support.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
The growing reach of storytellers allows stories to travel throughout the world, but also facilitates the spread of misinformation.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026
Martinson will unpack her journey as part of the next generation of African storytellers shaping the future of the continent’s cinema as a JBX Talks panellist at this week’s 8th Joburg Film Festival in South Africa.
—Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
In fact, some companies are shelling out more than $1 million for storytellers and high-level communications professionals.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
This year, the fashion show once again places them front and center, not just as models, but as storytellers.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 Feb. 2026
In a city where traffic rarely eases and culture shifts at warp speed, Atiyya NaDirah has emerged as one of Atlanta's most recognizable and unfiltered digital storytellers.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Newsom’s father’s family was full of more traditional Democrats and Irish Catholic storytellers who worked in banking, homebuilding, law enforcement and law.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for storytellers
liars
Noun
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Your competition at this point in the Netflix dating show’s run will include 10 seasons’ worth of cheaters and liars, clout chasers and schmoozers and players.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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Part of the reason why liars try to control their body language may be because playing false requires more cognitive effort, says Sharon Leal, a senior research fellow at the University of Portsmouth in England, who studies deception detection.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
26 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Storytellers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storytellers. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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