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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
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Defense attorney Todd Blanche undertook an aggressive bid to undermine former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen's credibility Thursday in former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial, by attempting to frame Cohen as a prolific liar with a bone to pick against his former boss.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 May 2024
During combative cross-examination, Trump’s lawyers sought to paint Daniels as a liar and extortionist who’s trying to take down the former president after drawing money and fame from her claims.
—Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 10 May 2024
Keep reading to see what the original liars and their cohorts are up to today.
—EW.com, 9 May 2024
And to Drake himself, Lamar shames him as an alleged substance abuser, chronic deadbeat, and liar who escalated their beef to this point by evoking Lamar’s family.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
Trump was also asked whether his former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, was a liar, one of his common descriptions.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
And, on cross-examination, Mr. Trump’s lawyers are likely to portray Mr. Cohen as a serial liar with a grudge against his former boss.
—Jonah E. Bromwich, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Münchhausen earned a reputation far and wide as a good-hearted, generous, lively and dramatic storyteller—though not a liar.
—Rosemary Counter, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
Defense lawyers have signaled that their case will most likely focus on attacking Michael Cohen as a serial liar who cannot be trusted and arguing that prosecutors have little evidence of Trump’s intent to commit a crime.
—Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Liar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liar. Accessed 26 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
liar
noun
li·ar
ˈlī(-ə)r
: a person who tells lies
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