lie by
Example Sentences
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"The crown's case is that this new and freshly-created claim of self-defence was yet another lie by this defendant to try to conceal her guilt."
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
Every time a lie is told, a denial must be concocted to protect the lie by denying that it is a lie.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2024
More lie by a nearby fence and outside a local church where people stopped last evening to leave plush animals and candles as well to console each other.
From Reuters • Feb. 9, 2023
Subsequently, as the investigation continued, Amazon tried to “cover up its lie by offering ever-shifting explanations” of its policies, the letter said.
From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2022
Evenings, we lie by the fireside, bundled in blankets.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
