Etymology
Origin of faker
Example Sentences
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He’s not as unapologetically hammy as Andrew Polec’s Pirelli, the tonsorial con man who adopts a fake mustache and an even faker Italian accent, but he lends the musical a satiric gaiety.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
She's either a caring person or a great faker.
From Salon • Sep. 4, 2022
“To realize you inspired a faker is just awful,” he said.
From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2022
The next faker on my list is … Diana Ross.
From Slate • May 10, 2021
And I guess now I don’t feel like a big faker for trying to put my life back together.
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
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