swindler

Example Sentences

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He is a swindler, a snob and a savage misanthrope.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Orgon, a wealthy bourgeois who has taken a much younger second wife, signs over his soul to Tartuffe, a lecherous swindler who poses as a saint while pursuing a diabolical agenda.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024

And she draws comparisons to characters in her own village: the glint of triumph in the eye of a swindler reminds her of the face of the choirboy when he pocketed the collection.

From Washington Post • Sep. 1, 2022

Ponzi schemes are named after a notorious swindler from the 1920s, but versions of the scam date back to at least the mid-1800s.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2021

He was a swindler, a welsher, a cad, and a rogue.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith