fabulist

Example Sentences

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“Both of my parents were fabulists,” she said.

From New York Times

I’ve always believed that the poet writing in the first person is the best fabulist, that most peculiar of words that means both “composer of fables” and “inventory of elaborate lies.”

From New York Times

“But in practice, the confrontation with a determined fabulist or denialist rarely works out to the viewer’s advantage.”

From Seattle Times

I mention his silence because he is not a silent person, not at all, but a conversationalist, a fabulist, a fast talker.

From New York Times

Fine points are generally lost on committed fabulists.

From Washington Post