fictionists

Definition of fictionistsnext
plural of fictionist

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Noun
  • The End features performances from Shane Gillis, Nate Bargatze, Tom Segura, Tony Hinchcliffe, and many more of comedy’s top storytellers, who share their wildest, most unfiltered true stories in front of a live audience.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
  • As one of the most powerful and respected executives in the global entertainment industry, Langley will receive the Trailblazer Award for her continued commitment to amplifying a diverse array of stories and storytellers.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • More than 80 years later, writers, creators, and fabulists in dark corners of the internet are still imagining ways and worlds where Hitler’s genes somehow survived.
    Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Many people do not know when LLMs are lying to them, which is unsurprising given that the chatbots are very convincing fabulists, serving up slop with unflappable confidence to their unsuspecting audience.
    Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Fictionists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fictionists. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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