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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Schumer rips Trump on a near-daily basis on the Senate floor, accusing the president of being a wannabe dictator and serial liar who puts his own interests and even Russian President Vladimir Putin’s interests ahead of what’s best for the United States.—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025 Yes, the Swedes are oddly beautiful, but they are known liars about safety.—John Kenney, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 His storyline becomes a quest for truth within a shelter built on fantasies and populated by liars.—Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025 Sadly, these numbers are bare-faced liars.—Matt Slater, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 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
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