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Recent Examples of fictionalized
Based on the second-longest investigation in Swedish history, this is a fictionalized account of the 2004 double murder of a small boy and a 50-year-old woman in the small town of Linkoping.
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Andrea Duncan-Mao, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
This is intertwined with fictionalized scenes of Du Bois’s final years working on the project in the newly independent African nation.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
This was shown by the win for Kneecap, the semi-fictionalized story of Irish rappers Kneecap, which won Rich Peppiatt the BAFTA for outstanding debut by a British director.
—Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
Henry wrote a fictionalized account of her time with Liam in a novel, Looking Forward, which came out in May 2024.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
From the get-go, though, Hyde knew that Oscar-winning Olivia Colman would be perfect to play her, or rather a fictionalized version of herself called Hannah.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
Players also compete in teams of two, and the game is set 60 years into the future of a fictionalized Earth.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Another element featured in the Rollins section is a fictionalized dissection of the relationship between Dylan and frequent collaborator Joan Baez, here named Alice Fabian (Julianne Moore).
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
The movie is based on Colleen Hoover's book of the same name, a fictionalized retelling of her family's experience with domestic violence.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Andrea Duncan-Mao, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
This is intertwined with fictionalized scenes of Du Bois’s final years working on the project in the newly independent African nation.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
This was shown by the win for Kneecap, the semi-fictionalized story of Irish rappers Kneecap, which won Rich Peppiatt the BAFTA for outstanding debut by a British director.
—Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
Henry wrote a fictionalized account of her time with Liam in a novel, Looking Forward, which came out in May 2024.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
From the get-go, though, Hyde knew that Oscar-winning Olivia Colman would be perfect to play her, or rather a fictionalized version of herself called Hannah.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
Players also compete in teams of two, and the game is set 60 years into the future of a fictionalized Earth.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Another element featured in the Rollins section is a fictionalized dissection of the relationship between Dylan and frequent collaborator Joan Baez, here named Alice Fabian (Julianne Moore).
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
The movie is based on Colleen Hoover's book of the same name, a fictionalized retelling of her family's experience with domestic violence.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fictionalized
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In the book, five strangers – a white American geographer, a South Sudanese translator, a northern Sudanese cook, a Sudanese-American filmmaker, and a local boy – find themselves at an NGO compound in the fictional town of Saraaya, on the border of Sudan and South Sudan.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
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The Hollywood Reporter can reveal that, under the multiyear deal, IMG Licensing will develop and manage a robust licensing program spanning Maas’s entire fictional universe with the aim of creating new touchpoints for her fervid fan base.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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In the film, a massive great white shark hunts people swimming in the water surrounding the fictitious Amity Island.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Ever since Max began streaming the drama about life in a fictitious Pittsburgh emergency room, it’s been one pinch-me moment after another for Wyle and his fellow executive producers John Wells and R. Scott Gemmill.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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Polling of a hypothetical election matchup for lieutenant governor shows Republican incumbent Dan Patrick leading Democratic state Representative Vikki Goodwin, 46 percent to 42 percent.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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To see how this all works, consider Maria, a 58-year-old hypothetical diabetic patient who hasn’t filled her statin prescription.—
Mika Newton,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Unlike the speculative crypto cycles of previous years, RWA tokens offer something fundamentally different: real yield backed by real assets.—
Anastasia Chernikova,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The official exchange rate stood at 105 bolívars per U.S. dollar in May, while the parallel market rate surged to 139, widening the gap and inviting new speculative pressure.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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“Fictionalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fictionalized. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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