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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While still confident there will be liars, the strategist is grateful for the new procedure.—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025 He’ll also be remembered for his impression of political fraudster George Santos, whom Yang played as a chronic liar and consummate showman.—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025 The email was included in discovery in connection with a defamation lawsuit filed by Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s victims, against Maxwell, for calling Giuffre a liar.—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 More importantly for his storytelling abilities, Adams is a fluent liar.—James Folta, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 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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