con man
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
This is precisely what a con man would say to a mark.
From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025
Puech, the 82-year-old fifth-generation heir to one of Europe’s most iconic and profitable businesses, testified that Freymond “turned out to be a con man, even a gangster.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025
Lady Mary must cope with the isolating social ramifications of being divorced and targeted by a con man.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025
“Word’s spread all over Manifest and beyond that you’re a con man par excellence,” Shady observed.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
