con man
noun
short for confidence man.
conman
-
a variation of
con man.
Example Sentences
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Often duded up in a cowboy hat and suspenders, Eatherly had a knack for marketing and proved to be an exceptional conman.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
The idea sparked something in Cavanagh, who has just released his tenth novel about the conman turned lawyer Eddie Flynn.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Christy is taken in by a conman from the hunt’s online forum and has to be helped by generous locals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
While popular sentiment has defined the Colonel as a conman who manipulated and exploited Presley, Guralnick has discovered another personality at the heart of the King’s success.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2025
Last year, the bank agreed to pay $1.2 billion to settle a lawsuit accusing it of involvement in a $7-billion Ponzi scheme orchestrated by conman Allen Stanford, who is now in prison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2024
