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a person who tells lies
she knew he was a liar when he started claiming that he was an astronaut
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Recent Examples of liars
Conspiracy theories offer control and expertise in a world that seems chaotic and full of liars.
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Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
In Lerner’s work, which abounds with liars, fiction begets fiction.
—Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
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
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
There are many doors in Emily’s world—doors for liars, stair climbers, tigers, snakes, and those who speak very quietly—but none for Emily.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
There were no suggestions that good family friends were liars or backstabbers, no angry exchanges between a man’s wife and the same man’s sister.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
The movie follows a group of petty cheats, liars and drunks who are duped by nefarious opportunists who visit their crumbling town.
—John Penner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
While still confident there will be liars, the strategist is grateful for the new procedure.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
In Lerner’s work, which abounds with liars, fiction begets fiction.
—Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
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
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
There are many doors in Emily’s world—doors for liars, stair climbers, tigers, snakes, and those who speak very quietly—but none for Emily.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
There were no suggestions that good family friends were liars or backstabbers, no angry exchanges between a man’s wife and the same man’s sister.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
The movie follows a group of petty cheats, liars and drunks who are duped by nefarious opportunists who visit their crumbling town.
—John Penner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
While still confident there will be liars, the strategist is grateful for the new procedure.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liars
storytellers
Noun
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Among his current interests is the intersection of creativity, fashion, and technology, with new initiatives in Los Angeles and New York exploring hybrid fashion platforms that connect designers, storytellers, and audiences.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Are there storytellers who influenced you?—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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