fictionalized
adjective
fic·tion·al·ized
ˈfik-sh(ə-)nə-ˌlīzd 
: made into fiction : altered by the addition of fictional elements
a fictionalized account of the first moon landing
fictionalized history
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From the steamy streets of Carnival in the late 1970s to the 18th century Arctic tundra and an eerily familiar, fictionalized version of present-day America, this year’s nominees span decades, genres, continents and cultures.
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Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Finally, layered over these two is a fictionalized account of a road trip that Enrigue made with his family to Apache historical sites, including Geronimo’s grave in Lawton, Oklahoma.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Requiem will also return to the blast-scarred remains of Raccoon City, the fictionalized setting that started it all with a zombie outbreak that reshaped the world.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
The fictionalized version of his life, Marty Supreme has racked up a heap of nominations, including nine at the forthcoming Academy Awards in March.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
The raise comes amid a boomlet in attention for the sport, thanks to the movie Marty Supreme, which stars Timothée Chalamet as a fictionalized version of table tennis star Marty Reisman.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The setting is Niura City, likely a fictionalized Miura, Kanagawa prefecture, just south of Tokyo.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
Mark O’Halloran’s psychologically and emotionally perceptive screenplay, based on Owen Martell’s semi-fictionalized novel, Intermission, never gets into specifics about the length of time the two musicians have known each other or the depth of their friendship.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Martin starred as a fictionalized version of themself in the show, which aired for two seasons and received strong critical acclaim.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
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Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Finally, layered over these two is a fictionalized account of a road trip that Enrigue made with his family to Apache historical sites, including Geronimo’s grave in Lawton, Oklahoma.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Requiem will also return to the blast-scarred remains of Raccoon City, the fictionalized setting that started it all with a zombie outbreak that reshaped the world.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
The fictionalized version of his life, Marty Supreme has racked up a heap of nominations, including nine at the forthcoming Academy Awards in March.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
The raise comes amid a boomlet in attention for the sport, thanks to the movie Marty Supreme, which stars Timothée Chalamet as a fictionalized version of table tennis star Marty Reisman.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The setting is Niura City, likely a fictionalized Miura, Kanagawa prefecture, just south of Tokyo.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
Mark O’Halloran’s psychologically and emotionally perceptive screenplay, based on Owen Martell’s semi-fictionalized novel, Intermission, never gets into specifics about the length of time the two musicians have known each other or the depth of their friendship.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Martin starred as a fictionalized version of themself in the show, which aired for two seasons and received strong critical acclaim.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
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