She called him a dirty liar.
she knew he was a liar when he started claiming that he was an astronaut
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But that would make stage actors liars.—Robert B. Talisse, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026 Not Trump, of all presidents, an amoral self-indulgent grifter by trade and liar by practice.—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026 Lerner’s work, which abounds with liars, fiction begets fiction.—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026 Continue reading … NUCLEAR AMBITIONS — Marco Rubio blasts Iranian foreign minister as 'a liar' about missile capabilities.—FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for liar
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English lēogere, from lēogan to lie — more at lie
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of liar was
before the 12th century