exaggerator
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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A habitual exaggerator, he boasted that all four of his grandparents had been born in Manhattan; in fact only one was even born in America.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
He calls Stepp "the biggest exaggerator I've ever met in my life".
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2021
Nobody believes Dash, because he’s a serial exaggerator.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2017
Dear Prudence, My mother is a terrible exaggerator.
From Slate • May 18, 2016
He smiled, for the sheriff was a well-known exaggerator, but he met no answering smile.
From Manslaughter by Miller, Alice Duer
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