fan fiction
noun
: stories involving popular fictional characters that are written by fans and often posted on the Internet
called also fanfic
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Neither Musk nor SpaceX responded to a request for comment on SpaceX’s direction, and such tweets, at this moment, are little more than fan fiction.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
The bizarre tale of six humans trapped in a psychedelic VR torture experiment has inspired terabytes of fan fiction and theories.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
But that hasn’t stopped fans from writing fan fiction or posting videos to YouTube.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 June 2026
However, occasionally on Love Island USA, as in this case, the public gets to vote to place the bombshells with the Islanders of their choosing, like creating fan fiction with real people.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 15 June 2026
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
The bizarre tale of six humans trapped in a psychedelic VR torture experiment has inspired terabytes of fan fiction and theories.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
But that hasn’t stopped fans from writing fan fiction or posting videos to YouTube.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 June 2026
However, occasionally on Love Island USA, as in this case, the public gets to vote to place the bombshells with the Islanders of their choosing, like creating fan fiction with real people.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for fan fiction
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“Fan fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20fiction. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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