as in fantasy
something that is the product of the imagination
most stories about famous outlaws of the Old West are fictions that have little or nothing to do with fact
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Recent Examples of fiction
Asare thinks Substack and YouTube might gain traction with literary fiction readers who seek a platform for long-form discussion and analysis.
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
The set-up almost sounds like a zany comedy, but sometimes fact is actually stranger than fiction.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
These include works of memoir, mystery, horror, history, translation and fiction from a range of publishers including the largest to the independents.
—Michael Schaub, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
Paradise Canadian director Jeremy Comte, whose short film Fauve was Oscar-nominated in 2019, makes his fiction feature debut with this drama about two young men on different sides of the globe, one in Canada, one in Africa, who connect through their search for the truth about their absent fathers.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
The set-up almost sounds like a zany comedy, but sometimes fact is actually stranger than fiction.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
These include works of memoir, mystery, horror, history, translation and fiction from a range of publishers including the largest to the independents.
—Michael Schaub, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
Paradise Canadian director Jeremy Comte, whose short film Fauve was Oscar-nominated in 2019, makes his fiction feature debut with this drama about two young men on different sides of the globe, one in Canada, one in Africa, who connect through their search for the truth about their absent fathers.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiction
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Best known for roles in the Netflix fantasy series Sweet Tooth and Universal’s hit horror comedy Cocaine Bear, Convery is repped by Innovative and Entertainment 360.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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With Venus in your sign, the love planet heightens your romantic longings and fantasies, all while Mars retrograde brings past romantic or creative endeavors back into focus.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Per old wives’ tales, nesting is a phenomenon that happens near the end of gestation: a maternal instinct to prepare for birth.—
Betty Liu,
Bon Appétit,
20 Jan. 2025
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This incident serves as a cautionary tale for companies deploying AI in their communications.—
Rebekah Bastian,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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This story was originally published January 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Jan. 2025
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Larry Stern Westlake Village A story worth telling What an incredible accomplishment by the Rams, Cardinals, Vikings, and NFL in relocating the Rams-Vikings game from SoFi to Arizona on such short notice.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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While the show follows the Howey novels fairly closely, things develop differently; genders are flipped, and deaths happen in different ways.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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In the Shift novel, a freshman Congressman from Georgia, Donald Keene, figures prominently.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
17 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately, in trying to match your CV to a particular job spec, many of these ‘enhancements’ end up being a bit of stretch at best, and complete fabrications at worst.—
Amanda Kavanagh | This Column was created by Jobbio,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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With the goal of bombarding U.S. voters with falsehoods and fake news in order to sway the election, these foreign operatives worked to spread inconceivable fabrications—and succeeded.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Loading your audio article There’s an old fable about a frog in a boiling pot of water.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Brutalist is a Fitzcarraldo fable of artistic endeavor, a universal immigrant tale and a searing indictment of capitalism Jones plays opposite Brody as Tóth’s wife, Erzsébet, in an indelible portrait of a woman physically broken by war who remains resolutely unbroken in spirit.—
Wendell Steavenson,
Vogue,
5 Jan. 2025
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At first, the invention of the printing press was met with enthusiasm by the masses, liberating information from religious authorities and giving rise to an institution dedicated to storytelling.—
Dan Gardner,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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And though the invention has evolved and improved, the goal remains the same – to provide people with peace of mind.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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Williams will play Earl, a cigar-chomping, human-size anthropomorphic toad who may or may not be a figment of the boys’ imaginations.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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Fun fact: Snuffleupagus was a figment of Big Bird's imagination until 1985.1 Cookie Monster Cookie Monster, the bright blue, furry monster, is the ultimate cookie lover.—
Casey Clark,
Parents,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiction. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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