How to Use fictional in a Sentence
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Not many fictional alien species get namechecked in number one records.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Mary, as someone who has seen many fictional deaths through the years, how did this stand up?
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2023
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And some of it is fictional improv.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
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And the fictional one will outlive me.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
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And what does that tell us about the fictional family that lives there?
—Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023
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So, will fans get to see their favorite fictional pop star in concert?
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 29 July 2025
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The show is a coming-of-age series about young love set in a fictional beach town.
—Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
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The pair play a fictional mother and daughter in the film.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
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But why do fictional characters draw us in so much?
—Kimberly Truong, Refinery29, 24 Sep. 2025
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Hundreds of would-be settlers set sail for the fictional land.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
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And two of sci-fi’s most beloved fictional freeloaders are showing up this week.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 8 June 2024
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Like their most famous fictional fan, the Dude, these songs abide.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
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This comes with the series creators and its fictional world.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
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Real names are not fictional tools.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
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Real names are not fictional tools.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
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Real names are not fictional tools.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
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Real names are not fictional tools.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
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Ready to swap the real-world drama for a fictional web of secrets and lies?
—Andrea Bartz, People.com, 18 May 2025
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Many of the players in the movie were fictional, but a few were based on real people.
—Jessica Booth, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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Lavie said the film will follow fictional characters but will be based on true events.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Jan. 2024
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So where does that leave the fictional Abbi and Ilana?
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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But while Half Man is wholly fictional, there a lot of him in it.
—Scott Huver, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
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This should be a joyous fictional gay wedding.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
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The trio makes up the fictional band Connect 3.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Rich reds and blues fill the medieval world and fictional town of Stonebridge.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Jan. 2023
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Here are some of my favorite fictional sisters.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
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Who is your favorite fictional hero or heroine?
—New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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In Warga’s fictional world, ghosts come to life and help solve a mystery.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
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The graphics are cutesy, if basic, and the movies available to rent are fictional.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
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But pieces of the fictional town do exist in another state.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
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