as in fantasy
something that is the product of the imagination
most stories about famous outlaws of the Old West are fictions that have little or nothing to do with fact
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Recent Examples of fiction
The new movie, by contrast, is an inflated meditation on fiction and reality.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 May 2026
Will history books that refuse to propagate the fiction that the 2020 election was stolen be allowed in red-state classrooms?
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
This summer’s bumper crop of crime fiction does not disappoint.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The fiction book follows a group of young British boys who are the only survivors of a plane crash on an isolated island.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 May 2026
Will history books that refuse to propagate the fiction that the 2020 election was stolen be allowed in red-state classrooms?
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
This summer’s bumper crop of crime fiction does not disappoint.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The fiction book follows a group of young British boys who are the only survivors of a plane crash on an isolated island.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for fiction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiction
Noun
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Keeping track of the other, less consequential games may then only appeal to sports bettors and fantasy football players.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Projects in development span the genres of romance, drama, horror, action and fantasy.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Because either McCluskie is one heck of a con man who rolled both Becerra and Williamson, making both believe what was happening was kosher with entirely different tales, or someone isn’t being entirely honest.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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The bittersweet tale infused with humor and sadness chimed with the Cannes audience.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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Eggs, sushi, and crypto The account paid attention to smaller stories, too.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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The novel starts out on a highway, in a car that’s driving too fast.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Set in 1985 Baltimore, the novel follows Mad, whose father has recently disappeared.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Samsung operates 12 fabrication lines, employs over 260,000 people worldwide, and is investing $73 billion in semiconductor capex and R&D this year alone, the largest single-year chip investment by any company in history.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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The Gemert bike bridge vividly illustrates how digital fabrication can cut waste.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Her fable depicts twin sisters on a revenge road trip, setting out to right the wrongs of their early childhood at the behest of their estranged mother, finding some catharsis along the way.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
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The Family Stone actress penned her 2017 book about her masterpiece, writing that the inspiration behind her design stemmed from the children's fable, The Three Little Pigs.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Unlike earlier revolutionary inventions, this one may soon be able to think, adapt and act with a speed and autonomy that dwarfs our own.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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Beale used the invention of the car and the development of frameworks and systems to support safe driving as a parallel to the evolution of AI in this new Industrial Revolution.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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That wasn’t a figment of the imagination.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2026
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Fear is a figment of your imagination.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiction. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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