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Recent Examples of fictionalized
From the steamy streets of Carnival in the late 1970s to the 18th century Arctic tundra and an eerily familiar, fictionalized version of present-day America, this year’s nominees span decades, genres, continents and cultures.
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Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Finally, layered over these two is a fictionalized account of a road trip that Enrigue made with his family to Apache historical sites, including Geronimo’s grave in Lawton, Oklahoma.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Requiem will also return to the blast-scarred remains of Raccoon City, the fictionalized setting that started it all with a zombie outbreak that reshaped the world.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
The fictionalized version of his life, Marty Supreme has racked up a heap of nominations, including nine at the forthcoming Academy Awards in March.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
The raise comes amid a boomlet in attention for the sport, thanks to the movie Marty Supreme, which stars Timothée Chalamet as a fictionalized version of table tennis star Marty Reisman.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The setting is Niura City, likely a fictionalized Miura, Kanagawa prefecture, just south of Tokyo.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
Mark O’Halloran’s psychologically and emotionally perceptive screenplay, based on Owen Martell’s semi-fictionalized novel, Intermission, never gets into specifics about the length of time the two musicians have known each other or the depth of their friendship.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Martin starred as a fictionalized version of themself in the show, which aired for two seasons and received strong critical acclaim.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Finally, layered over these two is a fictionalized account of a road trip that Enrigue made with his family to Apache historical sites, including Geronimo’s grave in Lawton, Oklahoma.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Requiem will also return to the blast-scarred remains of Raccoon City, the fictionalized setting that started it all with a zombie outbreak that reshaped the world.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
The fictionalized version of his life, Marty Supreme has racked up a heap of nominations, including nine at the forthcoming Academy Awards in March.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
The raise comes amid a boomlet in attention for the sport, thanks to the movie Marty Supreme, which stars Timothée Chalamet as a fictionalized version of table tennis star Marty Reisman.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The setting is Niura City, likely a fictionalized Miura, Kanagawa prefecture, just south of Tokyo.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
Mark O’Halloran’s psychologically and emotionally perceptive screenplay, based on Owen Martell’s semi-fictionalized novel, Intermission, never gets into specifics about the length of time the two musicians have known each other or the depth of their friendship.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Martin starred as a fictionalized version of themself in the show, which aired for two seasons and received strong critical acclaim.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fictionalized
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In a signal of how much pressure there was to do right by the beloved fictional couple, four endings were written and filmed.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Irish Triangle may sound like a fictional, far-away land, but, luckily for Louisvillians, this magical corner of the Highlands is very real.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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To ventriloquize one’s parent is a bold move, and fictitious Barbara would absolutely read it as a betrayal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Who wants to sit through a fictitious novelist’s clumsy drafts?—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Specifically, in the new study, the authors found that compared with previous estimates a hypothetical 1 meter of sea-level rise could put up to 37% more land below sea level, impacting 77–132 million people across the globe.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Polling throughout the winter had shown little difference between how the two Democrats performed in hypothetical matchups against likely Republican opponents, but some surveys suggested Talarico ran slightly stronger among independents.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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In the absence of details about the timeframe or scope of the new files to be released, their contents, at this point, are purely speculative.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Anderson, the Department of Justice lawyer representing the EPA, argued that while the agency does discount future effects in weighing regulations, that practice is not discriminatory and any link to resulting climate harms is speculative.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Fictionalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fictionalized. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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