as in fictitious
not real and existing only in the imagination
the events in the horror movie seemed so real to some fans that they could not believe that the whole thing was fictional
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Recent Examples of fictional
The collection, which launched on October 2 and celebrates the 30th anniversary of Pixar’s Toy Story, features a range of men’s, women’s, and unisex pieces inspired by Woody’s Roundup, the fictional puppet show that Woody, Bullseye, and Jessie all starred in in the film.
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Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2025
Hundreds of would-be settlers set sail for the fictional land.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Norwood, though fictional, shows how far the industry can push technology toward creating marketable, stand-alone characters.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
In Chad Powers, Zahn plays Jake Hudson, coach of the fictional team that Glen Powell’s title character goes to try out with.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2025
Hundreds of would-be settlers set sail for the fictional land.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Norwood, though fictional, shows how far the industry can push technology toward creating marketable, stand-alone characters.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
In Chad Powers, Zahn plays Jake Hudson, coach of the fictional team that Glen Powell’s title character goes to try out with.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fictional
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Garcia-Hernandez allegedly has convictions for giving fictitious information, evading arrest, driving while intoxicated and fleeing police.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Supervisors Janet Nguyen and Don Wagner raised concerns at the board’s Tuesday meeting about fictitious registrations following recent news of a dog that was registered to vote in two recent state elections and a lawsuit by the federal government over noncitizen voter records.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
24 Sep. 2025
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While their mother is not in the picture, Judy seeks guidance from her boss, Alyson (Megan Mullally), and her imaginary friend, Alanis Morissette (voicing herself), who appears to her in the Northern Lights.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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The opportunities for newcomers to be in larger meetings may have been more imaginary than real.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Visitors can see the Headless Horseman Bridge and statue, and even eat a burger named after the mythical character.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Images of mythical creatures — goblins, dragons, flying horses — flash behind her.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Fictional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fictional. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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