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
Lady Caroline Blackwood drew on her own upper-class, Anglo-Irish upbringing for this autobiographical fiction about the multigenerational destruction of women by their own families, and the novel has the unshakeable, freaky urgency of truth.
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Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
The actor was also a science-fiction star, appearing in films like Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) and Creature with the Atom Brain (1955), along with non-genre fare such as An Affair to Remember (1957).
—Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
Jim Queen feeds into (and off of) the trite tribalism of so much creaky gay fiction, but ultimately wants to tear down that paradigm and establish a healthy kind of pluralism for all M4Ms.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
At the halfway point of 2025, the latest in a popular franchise sits at the top of this year’s list of the best-selling fiction books.
—Sheikh Saaliq, Fortune, 16 May 2026
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Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
The actor was also a science-fiction star, appearing in films like Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) and Creature with the Atom Brain (1955), along with non-genre fare such as An Affair to Remember (1957).
—Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
Jim Queen feeds into (and off of) the trite tribalism of so much creaky gay fiction, but ultimately wants to tear down that paradigm and establish a healthy kind of pluralism for all M4Ms.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
At the halfway point of 2025, the latest in a popular franchise sits at the top of this year’s list of the best-selling fiction books.
—Sheikh Saaliq, Fortune, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiction
Noun
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From a fantasy perspective, Ronaldo’s appeal is straightforward.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Stepping out in the French capital after dark, the singer and actor embraced a softer side of glamour, trading her signature slinkier silhouettes for a dreamlike dress that embodied couture fantasy and modern-day fairytale all at once.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
Noun
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However, the demise of a similar project in Serbia offers a cautionary tale.—
Zana Cimili,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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One morning earlier this week, Thomas Lupo, the president and CEO of the American Wood Column Corporation, was in his office regaling two young entrepreneurs with tales of his 110-year-old family business.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Balogun's big night marked a historic moment in one of the more fascinating American soccer stories in USMNT history.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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This story has been updated with new information and to add video.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Echoing the disorientation of grief, the novel doesn’t take the form of a straightforward story, but rather a mosaic of flashbacks, anecdotes, and reflections.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Based on the bestselling novel by Bart Baker, Honeymoon with Harry follows a rough-around-the-edges man (Gyllenhaal) who ends up sharing an unwanted journey with his fiancée’s prickly, overprotective father (Costner) after a life-altering turn upends their plans.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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The fabrication and shape was reminiscent of old world French couture volumes.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
5 June 2026
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Japanese companies also occupy critical positions throughout the semiconductor value chain, from fabrication equipment and specialty materials to NAND flash memory production, Barclays said.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The novel has a freewheeling spirit that recalls Italo Calvino’s space fables in Cosmicomics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The collection spans centuries of storytelling in multiple genres, from migratory fairytales with kings and princesses to legends of ghosts and the Devil to fables with talking animals.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The Brooklynite was an invention of the bar at the Stork Club, the most famous nightclub in New York.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
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For the unfamiliar, jibaritos are a Chicago invention deeply tied to the city's Puerto Rican population, and here, Irizarry and friends fry plantains to a tostone-perfection.—
Jessi Roti,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 June 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 13 Jun. 2026.
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