deceiver

Example Sentences

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In the case of beetle daisies, one of the rare non-orchid sexual deceivers, their blooms sometimes feature dark, raised petal spots at the base of their yellow-orange florets.

From Salon

As he got off the phone, Lanier offered one note of optimism about Trump, Putin and their ilk: “One of the great truths of history is that the great deceivers also deceive themselves.”

From New York Times

Jacob was a popular boy’s name in Old Testament times, and meant "the one who grasps," "the angler," "the deceiver" or "the supplanter."

From Fox News

The deceivers were shut down and forced to pay $95,000 to a legitimate veterans charity.

From Los Angeles Times

And seeing characters like Mina in this setting — doing deeply moral, humanitarian work — rejects a stereotype of trans people as “evil deceivers and make-believers,” she said.

From New York Times