con man
Example Sentences
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In Hays: “Paper Moon,” a film about a Depression-era con man played by Ryan O’Neal and his little girl, was shot in black and white throughout Ellis County.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
After he pitched 2⅔ scoreless innings to win the game and the World Series championship for the Dodgers, the gamesmanship had been transformed into greatness, and the con man had become a hero.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
This is precisely what a con man would say to a mark.
From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025
In its famous showstopper, “Ya Got Trouble,” con man Harold Hill warns the River City townsfolk about supposed dens of immorality, and the children notice Matty in the crowd, holding a bundle.
From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025
“Phooey, I say, on all white-shoe college boys who edit their campus literary magazines. Give me an honest con man any day.”
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
