How to Use science fiction in a Sentence

science fiction

noun

• Time travel exists only in the realm of science fiction.
• Not so long ago, this was the stuff of science fiction.
  — WIRED, 21 Sep. 2023
• That last quote isn’t from science fiction, by the way.
  — WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022
• But some of it sounds like a science fiction movie, in terms of fear.
  — CBS News, 9 July 2023
• The best horror and science fiction mirrors the fears of its age.
  — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2023
• But this was full-strength science fiction, a doctor-in-the-box.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 7 July 2023
• If this seems the stuff of science fiction, welcome to the world of modern-day medicine.
  — Christopher Hartnick, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022
• The book is now regarded as the first true work of science fiction.
  — Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
• Here’s what some notable films get right about science and tech — and what’s still the stuff of science fiction.
  — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 14 Apr. 2023
• All of these formats, and more, have been explored in very good (and many bad) science fiction tales.
  — WIRED, 6 July 2023
• The science fiction author Vernor Vinge passed away on Wednesday, at the age of 79.
  — Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
• Liz Braswell chooses the best science fiction and fantasy of the year.
  — Wsj Books Staff, WSJ, 28 Dec. 2023
• Once reserved for the science fiction genre, time travel movies have since taken on a life of their own.
  — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Dec. 2022
• He’s one of the greatest American minds in science fiction.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Oct. 2022
• Most of the companies getting traction in the space have robots that don’t look like the humanoids of science fiction.
  — Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
• The paper clip scenario and others like it are science fiction.
  — Nir Eisikovits, Fortune, 7 July 2023
• The book in question was a love story set in a dystopian world with elements of science fiction.
  — Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 15 July 2023
• This may sound like science fiction, but the greatest examples of the endeavor live in our past.
  — Shawn Walsh, Quanta Magazine, 29 Nov. 2023
• Courtesy of Penguin Random House The current crop of science fiction can trace its lineage to the online services of the '90s.
  — Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 11 July 2023
• Of course, this sort of science fiction can always rewrite the rules, as desired, or discover a new one.
  — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
• The film marks a rare foray into the world of science fiction for Lopez, whose last starring role in a sci-fi-qualifying film was 2000’s The Cell.
  — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
• The technique, known as gamma wave therapy, sounds like science fiction, or a scam, or just plain kooky.
  — Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Mar. 2023
• The idea of engineering a deadly pathogen that sickens the world sounds like the stuff of science fiction or superhero movies.
  — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2023
• An icon in the science fiction genre, Butler is now considered one of the most notable writers of the 20th century.
  — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2022
• Hollywood is caught up in its own science fiction tale.
  — Suzanne Nossel, The New Republic, 31 July 2023
• Fox canceled the show in 2003 much to the chagrin of its devoted fan base who loved the crisp humor and satirical send up of science fiction tropes.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 24 July 2023
• Critics say the fantasy and science fiction world has long normalized the notion that only White men can be the hero and in charge.
  — John Blake, CNN, 3 Sep. 2022
• Venturing into the ocean's depths unveils a world akin to science fiction.
  — Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
• He’s been similarly tight-lipped in the lead-up to his first three films, which ranged from pure horror to neo-Western science fiction.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Mar. 2023
• The concept has since become a staple of modern science fiction.
  — Jennifer Ouellette and Sean M. Carroll, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024