as in liar
a person who tells lies
a once highly admired journalist whose reputation is now that of a disgraced fabulist
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Recent Examples of fabulist
Every inch of it is fascinating: the twists and turns of Brettler’s story, the portrait of London as a playground for conmen and fabulists, the revelations that stunned Brettler’s family after he was gone.
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Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
Indeed, there may be some hope and comfort in the notion the 45th and soon-to-be 47th president of these United States is sui generis, a one-off, a fabulist political unicorn.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
The House expelled the fabulist George Santos for a fabric of falsehoods, but his lies put no one’s life at risk.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
Another guest was Alex Jones, the keening fabulist whom Carlson once considered beyond the pale and now treats as a prophet.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
Indeed, there may be some hope and comfort in the notion the 45th and soon-to-be 47th president of these United States is sui generis, a one-off, a fabulist political unicorn.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
The House expelled the fabulist George Santos for a fabric of falsehoods, but his lies put no one’s life at risk.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
Another guest was Alex Jones, the keening fabulist whom Carlson once considered beyond the pale and now treats as a prophet.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Fabulist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabulist. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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