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
His writing covers technology, sustainability, geopolitics, and occasionally fiction.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
The question, of course, is if the movie would be fiction or non-fiction.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
The magician turned mogul single-handedly invented the fantasy, horror, and science-fiction genres with classics like A Voyage to the Moon and The Kingdom of the Fairies.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
And while speculative fiction, Zero Day Attack is rooted in events already unfolding.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
The question, of course, is if the movie would be fiction or non-fiction.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
The magician turned mogul single-handedly invented the fantasy, horror, and science-fiction genres with classics like A Voyage to the Moon and The Kingdom of the Fairies.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
And while speculative fiction, Zero Day Attack is rooted in events already unfolding.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiction
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Get started with the Sleeper promo code NEWSWEEKXL to take advantage of one of the best daily fantasy offers for a busy sports weekend.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Draped in orange velvet curtains, layered with vintage rugs and filled with embellished pieces that feel as if they’ve been discovered in another time, the space is designed to create an atmosphere that blurs the line between fashion and fantasy.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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This is the fourth Hammer Frankenstein film but only the third directed by Terence Fisher – after nine years away from the Baron’s experiments, Fisher returns for a gut-punching tale of undesirable outsiders, execution anxiety, and gender-bent possession.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Lane Neely, a park interpreter for Caddo Lake State Park, told USA TODAY that he's heard tales about a lake creature and a ghostly woman.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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This would provide 20 two-story units and eight one-story, one-bedroom units.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Pennywise — the iconic, malevolent shapeshifting entity that often takes the form of a dancing clown and was first introduced in Stephen King's 1986 novel It — suddenly and mysteriously appeared on five different continents on Tuesday.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Based on the 2019 novel by Colleen Hoover, the PG-13 story follows a mother and daughter (Allison Williams and Mckenna Grace) who grapple with the aftermath of a devastating accident.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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The materials used, PPy, PSS, and simple solvents, are inexpensive, and fabrication requires only basic voltage control and laser patterning, making large-scale production feasible.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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In the world of digital fabrication, the line between industrial capability and desktop convenience has always been sharply drawn.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Oct. 2025
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There’s a whole other movie happening within Good Fortune‘s attempt to Aesop-fable its way to some moral about a modest life being a more fulfilling one even if you’re forced to live in your car.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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The film, a political fable, is about Marcel, a widower, a quiet man seeking refuge in a safe place, and a place of safety to raise his young son, while paranoia reigns around him.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Lauder’s interest in beauty and design fueled the invention of Aerin, a furniture, fashion and home decor brand, and later, Aerin Beauty.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Mom’s invention was called the Toobe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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In the show, it is revealed that Slater's character is actually a figment of Elliot's imagination, and is his deceased father.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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The show more or less depicts this as a figment of Gein's imagination, which is good, since there's no evidence that Gein ever worked with the FBI.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiction. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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