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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
Cynics actually turn out to do less well on cognitive tests than non-cynics and have a harder time picking out liars from truth-tellers.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 16 Sep. 2024
After that, his then-wife Kim Kardashian posted an edited recording of their conversation to portray Swift as a liar, something the latter spoke about as recently as last year.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2024
The nature of the stunt felt very Agatha, very liar.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
Well, and that's what experts call the liar's dividend, the idea that if anything's possible, nothing is real.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Liar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liar. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
liar
noun
li·ar
ˈlī(-ə)r
: a person who tells lies
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