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Examples of liar in a Sentence
She called him a dirty liar.
she knew he was a liar when he started claiming that he was an astronaut
Recent Examples on the Web
Defense lawyers have signaled that their case will most likely focus on attacking Michael Cohen as a serial liar who cannot be trusted and arguing that prosecutors have little evidence of Trump’s intent to commit a crime.
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Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Well, the state's position was that Andy was a liar.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2024
And by the way, Ohtani unequivocally branded his former close friend, workout partner and right-hand man as a liar and a thief.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
This is something Todd struggled with as moderator; social media was routinely flooded with people begging him to either stop booking liars or at least be more forceful in his follow-up questions.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2024
In the recent trial, the prosecution characterized Whitehead as a habitual liar, emphasizing his deceit regarding access, influence, and relationships.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 15 Mar. 2024
When the camera cut to Greene booing Biden and calling him a liar, Moore looked unimpressed.
—Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024
In 2019, Carroll filed a defamation lawsuit against Trump in New York for making disparaging comments and branding her a liar after the publication of her memoir.
—Ben Protess, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
Cliff Gardner: The state's position was that Andy was a liar.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2024
Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Well, the state's position was that Andy was a liar.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2024
And by the way, Ohtani unequivocally branded his former close friend, workout partner and right-hand man as a liar and a thief.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
This is something Todd struggled with as moderator; social media was routinely flooded with people begging him to either stop booking liars or at least be more forceful in his follow-up questions.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2024
In the recent trial, the prosecution characterized Whitehead as a habitual liar, emphasizing his deceit regarding access, influence, and relationships.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 15 Mar. 2024
When the camera cut to Greene booing Biden and calling him a liar, Moore looked unimpressed.
—Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024
In 2019, Carroll filed a defamation lawsuit against Trump in New York for making disparaging comments and branding her a liar after the publication of her memoir.
—Ben Protess, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
Cliff Gardner: The state's position was that Andy was a liar.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2024
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“Liar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liar. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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liar
noun
li·ar
ˈlī(-ə)r 
: a person who tells lies
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