grifter

Example Sentences

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Your uncle was a grifter who spent his mother’s money.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

The reason is he's a lot like them as a grifter, as a con man, and as someone who preys on weaker people.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2024

The judge’s ruling that Smyth should be extradited could help bring about the end of a bizarre saga in which victims have painted Smyth as a master of disguise and a veteran traveling grifter.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024

As a new version of Tom Ripley arrives, here is a look at how this grifter has evolved over the generations.

From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2024

Low Key, who was a grifter from Minnesota, smiled his scarred smile.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman