fact from fiction
idiom
: truth from falsehood
It can sometimes be hard to separate fact from fiction in this controversy.
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But distinguishing fact from fiction takes work — and requires a level of reading comprehension that Americans are losing.
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Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Each episode saw landmen discuss the episode and dispel fact from fiction.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Nov. 2025
With readers struggling to separate fact from fiction, print media stands out as a symbol of credibility and legitimacy.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
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Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Each episode saw landmen discuss the episode and dispel fact from fiction.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Nov. 2025
With readers struggling to separate fact from fiction, print media stands out as a symbol of credibility and legitimacy.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Separating fact from fiction Despite its restorative effect on people like me, horror has a reputation for the opposite.
—Delaney Rebernik, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fact from fiction
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“Fact from fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fact%20from%20fiction. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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