as in deceives
to make a statement one knows to be untrue
would I lie to you about that?
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as in lurks
to remain out of sight
paparazzi were lying in wait outside the restaurant, a well-known celebrity hangout
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as in tales
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
he wanted to deny the accusation, but he couldn't tell a lie
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Recent Examples of lies
Daniel Popper, New York Times, 21 May 2026
But the fault lies more with the citizenry than with scholarship.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Baha Mar lies outside Nassau in the Bahamas, with three hotels, acres of pools, a golf course and private coastline with a huge stash of water toys (kayaks, paddleboard, overwater trampolines).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
What lies ahead Not all the attention for the livestreamed robot demonstration has been uniformly positive.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
For Hekmat, the broader opportunity lies not in chasing trends, but in recognizing emotional shifts already happening within culture and consumer behavior.
—Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The key to just how intense an El Niño may become this year lies hundreds of feet down in the Pacific Ocean.
—Ben Noll, Washington Post, 20 May 2026
Upstairs lies a spacious living room with walls of glass that frame the ocean beyond and a music room big enough to hold two baby grand pianos.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 May 2026
The interesting thing about Croatia, which lies along the Adriatic Sea across from Italy, is that during World War II Croatia was a pro Hitler, pro-Nazi brutal fascist state controlled by the Ustase, who were as bad as the Nazis.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Djena stood silently nearby while Denise spoke, suppressing the urge to contradict Denise’s lies.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
As their lies unravel, Nora and Jack try to outsmart one another.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 18 May 2026
Interestingly, researchers also found that people with lower relationship satisfaction were more likely to prefer prosocial lies.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Inside lies an exclusive self-winding chronograph (JCAA05) that provides a power reserve of 48 hours.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
One of the most glaring gaps lies between the infrared and millimeter-wavelength radio observations, but the Probe Far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA) would fill much of it.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Created by Tyler Perry as a spinoff of the BET+ series Sistas, the series follows Zac (Devale Ellis) and Fatima (Crystal Renee Hayslett) as their relationship is tested by secrets and lies.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Having to fight and co-exist with those hell-bent on spewing lies and attention-grabbing hyperbole only clouds up the room, ruins the mood and takes away minutes from those who have been tackling real problems that truly need their government’s help.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Verb
The Chargers know exactly what lies ahead, including a brutal stretch from Week 3 to Week 10.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 21 May 2026
But the fault lies more with the citizenry than with scholarship.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Baha Mar lies outside Nassau in the Bahamas, with three hotels, acres of pools, a golf course and private coastline with a huge stash of water toys (kayaks, paddleboard, overwater trampolines).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
What lies ahead Not all the attention for the livestreamed robot demonstration has been uniformly positive.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
For Hekmat, the broader opportunity lies not in chasing trends, but in recognizing emotional shifts already happening within culture and consumer behavior.
—Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The key to just how intense an El Niño may become this year lies hundreds of feet down in the Pacific Ocean.
—Ben Noll, Washington Post, 20 May 2026
Upstairs lies a spacious living room with walls of glass that frame the ocean beyond and a music room big enough to hold two baby grand pianos.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 May 2026
The interesting thing about Croatia, which lies along the Adriatic Sea across from Italy, is that during World War II Croatia was a pro Hitler, pro-Nazi brutal fascist state controlled by the Ustase, who were as bad as the Nazis.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
Noun
Forced to confront this web of lies, Kanan faced an existential crisis of self-discovery and emerged stronger and more resolute than ever.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Djena stood silently nearby while Denise spoke, suppressing the urge to contradict Denise’s lies.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
As their lies unravel, Nora and Jack try to outsmart one another.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 18 May 2026
Interestingly, researchers also found that people with lower relationship satisfaction were more likely to prefer prosocial lies.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Inside lies an exclusive self-winding chronograph (JCAA05) that provides a power reserve of 48 hours.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
One of the most glaring gaps lies between the infrared and millimeter-wavelength radio observations, but the Probe Far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA) would fill much of it.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Created by Tyler Perry as a spinoff of the BET+ series Sistas, the series follows Zac (Devale Ellis) and Fatima (Crystal Renee Hayslett) as their relationship is tested by secrets and lies.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Having to fight and co-exist with those hell-bent on spewing lies and attention-grabbing hyperbole only clouds up the room, ruins the mood and takes away minutes from those who have been tackling real problems that truly need their government’s help.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lies
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The complaint also claims that the image deceives customers into thinking Lipa has endorsed the product and dilutes her brand identity.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Competitive districts — where a candidate leads a challenger by fewer than 10 percentage points — are increasingly rare.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Walking across shiny, immaculately clean floors into the still room, a tour leads visitors to a room with the immense structures the Bakers use to make their special brand of whiskey.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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But there is still interest in games not involving the best available teams.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), there is no residency requirement to file a lawsuit challenging a project’s environmental review.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Look to the eastern sky in the hour preceding dawn on May 14 to catch a rare sight, as the moon, Saturn and Mars form a cosmic triangle in the glow of the rising sun, while the ice giant Neptune lurks unseen nearby.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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Magnetic and funny, Maris easily draws people into her orbit, but her nocturnal habits hint at a dangerous violence that lurks beneath the surface.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Because either McCluskie is one heck of a con man who rolled both Becerra and Williamson, making both believe what was happening was kosher with entirely different tales, or someone isn’t being entirely honest.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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But even Black athletes whose athleticism gifted them an extremely exclusive express lane in life can tell you stories about growing up a minority in America, or tales their parents or grandparents have told.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
Verb
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What fools these non-OpenAI mortals must be.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Lady Louise, who is studying English at St Andrew’s University in Scotland, has been helping ensure that the four-day show goes smoothly and has a good royal turnout.—
Katie Nicholl,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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Kerry Burnight, a gerontologist who contributed to the research, said the index builds on foundational well-being models but goes further.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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On the reverse side were the locations of the seventy-two teams that make up the first three divisions of the National League System, which sits below the English Football League.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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In the spring of 2015, Syrian military forces bore down on Jisr al-Shughur, which sits at a strategic juncture along a majorhighway.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
17 May 2026
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“Lies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lies. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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