Examples of lie to in a Sentence
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This would not be the first NFL opening weekend to stare fans dead in the eye and lie to them.
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Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
In Part 2, viewers see Morticia scold her children for lying to her, yet Morticia is keeping secrets from Wednesday about her past and family.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere on the ranch, Bianca lies to Ajax about her mother’s situation.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
He was also found not guilty on six counts of lying to Congress in 2012.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
In Part 2, viewers see Morticia scold her children for lying to her, yet Morticia is keeping secrets from Wednesday about her past and family.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere on the ranch, Bianca lies to Ajax about her mother’s situation.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
He was also found not guilty on six counts of lying to Congress in 2012.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Lie to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20to. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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