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liar

noun

ˈlī(-ə)r

Definition of liar

as in storyteller

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 liar The actual journalism these mags do now stands out in a crowded landscape of liars and unsourced sources. — Lindsey Weber, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026 Some relatives and friends previously questioned some of Pike’s accounts of abuse and described her as a pathological liar in trial testimony, according to court documents. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 The assumption is that liars betray themselves through spikes in those signals. — Brian O'Neill, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026 In the series, LaNasa plays Tracy, the mother of compulsive liar Sloane Caraway (Shailene Woodley). — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for liar

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storyteller

Noun

Still, there were a number of real-life court cases that intrigued him as a storyteller with a journalism background.

— Tomris Laffly, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
Having more female executives at the top gives more opportunity to female storytellers.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of storyteller

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