fictional
adjective
fic·tion·al
ˈfik-sh(ə-)nəl 
: of, relating to, characterized by, or occurring in fiction : invented by the imagination
a fictional story/character
fictional dialogue
Over the past 15 years, Noble has created a fantastical, awe-inspiring fictional city called Nobson Newtown, which he renders in painstakingly detailed pencil drawings …—
Steve Rose
Steve RoseThere are several surprises about stories. The first is that we spend a great deal of time in fictional worlds, whether in daydreams, novels, confabulations or life narratives. When all is tallied up, the decades we spend in the realm of fantasy outstrip the time we spend in the real world.—David Eagleman
David EaglemanBesides scholarly writings and cultural criticism, he's turned out a fictional mystery series starring Edgar Allan Poe …—Edward Lewine
Edward Lewine
fictionally
adverb
… a film that documents the history of space science and fictionally portrays a journey to the moon …
—Lynn Baker et al.
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Examples of fictional in a Sentence
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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Ferrell is on the cowbell, and fictional music producer Bruce Dickinson’s (Christopher Walken) gotta have more cowbell, baby.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
But the film was fictional, largely focusing on the perspective of U.S. soldiers.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Take the novel’s fictional Kingsford Hotel, owned by Colin Khoo’s family, which is brought to real life via the famed Raffles Hotel.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
The Penny Lane style coat is known as such for the fictional rock groupie Penny Lane, played by Kate Hudson in the 2000 cult classic film Almost Famous.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
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Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
But the film was fictional, largely focusing on the perspective of U.S. soldiers.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Take the novel’s fictional Kingsford Hotel, owned by Colin Khoo’s family, which is brought to real life via the famed Raffles Hotel.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
The Penny Lane style coat is known as such for the fictional rock groupie Penny Lane, played by Kate Hudson in the 2000 cult classic film Almost Famous.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Fictional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fictional. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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