science fiction
noun
: fiction dealing principally with the impact of actual or imagined science on society or individuals or having a scientific factor as an essential orienting component
Examples of science fiction in a Sentence
Time travel exists only in the realm of science fiction.
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Former Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy accepted Andor‘s win for best science fiction television series, with Diego Luna wining best actor and Stellan Skarsgard winning best supporting actor.
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026
Cameron, Tom Cruise and George Lucas were among the attendees and eventual winners/honorees during the show, which honored the year’s best in the fantasy, science fiction, horror, superhero and action-adventure genres via organizer the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
For business leaders, this isn’t science fiction but a structural transformation occurred without guardrails.
—Victoria Bousis, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
Served with a stiff upper lip — and often an even stiffer drink — the comedies, dramas, police procedurals, science fiction, thrillers, and other genre fusions on this list are some of the best series the country and medium have to offer.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026
Cameron, Tom Cruise and George Lucas were among the attendees and eventual winners/honorees during the show, which honored the year’s best in the fantasy, science fiction, horror, superhero and action-adventure genres via organizer the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
For business leaders, this isn’t science fiction but a structural transformation occurred without guardrails.
—Victoria Bousis, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
Served with a stiff upper lip — and often an even stiffer drink — the comedies, dramas, police procedurals, science fiction, thrillers, and other genre fusions on this list are some of the best series the country and medium have to offer.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Science fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/science%20fiction. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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