con artist

Example Sentences

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A con artist, a music-industry legend and the feud over a masterpiece.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

Along the way, she forges an unexpected partnership with Nick, a solitary fox whose past as a con artist proves to be a valuable asset in uniform.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

No one is easier to con than a con artist, precisely because they are so susceptible to flattery.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2025

She’s been a potter, a poet and a felonious con artist.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024

I just wasn’t that much of a con artist.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz