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as in lies
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
her claim that she had been a nurse during the war proved to be a total fabrication
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as in fictions
something that is the product of the imagination
the notion that the Colossus of Rhodes could straddle the harbor was a fabrication of medieval writers
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Recent Examples of fabrications
Megalopolis pushes Coppola into unchecked futuristic, pseudo-classical narrative fabrications (evoking the Shakespearean pall cast by the death of Caesar’s wife).
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Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
The shapes and fabrications demonstrate longing for little touches of nostalgia, such as subtle shapes or accessories — Maje’s head wraps were 1960s summer in Italy — without going retro.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
The Stan collection included a selection of shorts, light jackets, button-front shirts, suitings and cardigan sweaters—all made from vintage fabrications.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
His mix of fabrications and relaxed silhouettes add a subtle edge to your current staples.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Fantastical fabrications and outright lies dominate the ex-president’s stump speech.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 1 Oct. 2024
So expect Vance and Walz (mostly Walz) to spend a lot of time pointing out fabrications, dishonesties, deceits and general flim-flammery.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Here, Heim sheds light on AE’s latest strategies for denim, fabrications and the back-to-school season.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
The shapes and fabrications demonstrate longing for little touches of nostalgia, such as subtle shapes or accessories — Maje’s head wraps were 1960s summer in Italy — without going retro.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
The Stan collection included a selection of shorts, light jackets, button-front shirts, suitings and cardigan sweaters—all made from vintage fabrications.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
His mix of fabrications and relaxed silhouettes add a subtle edge to your current staples.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Fantastical fabrications and outright lies dominate the ex-president’s stump speech.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 1 Oct. 2024
So expect Vance and Walz (mostly Walz) to spend a lot of time pointing out fabrications, dishonesties, deceits and general flim-flammery.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Here, Heim sheds light on AE’s latest strategies for denim, fabrications and the back-to-school season.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabrications
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The breach led by Peters heightened concerns that rogue election workers sympathetic to partisan lies could use their access and knowledge to attack voting processes from within.Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Secrets and lies were the name of the game on Grey's Anatomy.Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Fans fell in love with the weird tales coming out of the small desert town and helped turn it into a pop culture sensation.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Front Row Filmed Entertainment CEO Gianluca Chakra says the film sheds light on Lebanese stories that often go untold, but suggests these tales also have wider resonance.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Francis’ long and stories residence at GH began in 1977.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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It’s been important to myself and Chris to help tell these Latino stories under our Lord Miller banner.Clayton Davis, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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There are a lot of crazy inventions out there.Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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The arm is one of the most ergonomic inventions on the market.Omaid Homayun, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Fabrications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabrications. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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