fictionalized

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Recent Examples of fictionalized Dahmer, similarly, was accused of exploiting the murders in a fictionalized way that some believed even glorified him as a killer in some ways. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024 My second pitch is a little more left-of-center and would involve Maher again playing a version of herself, albeit in a more fictionalized, rom-com narrative. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2024 One of the questions that Driver posed about defining love through a relationship — real or fictionalized — unearthed a playful and insightful answer. Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024 My previous response was an attempt to provide a creative and fictionalized piece of trivia about Lincoln to add an interesting twist to the description. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 The comedy, which sees David playing a fictionalized and exaggerated version of himself, launched in 2000 and ran for eight seasons. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2023 The 30-minute film is based on true events and boasts fictionalized characters. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Oct. 2023 Calderón and Larraín playfully recap Pinochet’s colorful fictionalized past, stretching back to his origins as a soldier in the army of Louis XVI, opportunistically switching sides during the French Revolution and collecting a souvenir from the guillotining of Marie Antoinette. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2023 The film stars Ana de Armas as the Hollywood icon and is based on Joyce Carol Oates’ 2000 novel, which takes a fictionalized look at Monroe’s inner life. Zack Sharf, Variety, 11 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fictionalized
Adjective
  • Set in the fictional town of Salem, Illionois, Days of Our Lives follows the lives of several families including the Bradys, the Hortons, the Carvers, the DiMeras and the Kiriakises.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Plus, this isn't that much of a political fantasy: There's no way both the president and the vice president could be women, even in this fictional world.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • To Kaplan, the onscreen romantic chemistry between the two fictitious lead characters, rival booksellers Joe Fox and Kathleen Kelly, drew her attention.
    David Chiu, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • There is a chance that generative AI can make up fictitious facts, often referred to as AI hallucinations, see my coverage at the link here.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Consider this hypothetical; a customer signs a contract to buy the Evolv Express and subscribe to its software.
    Jesse Silvertown, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • From these observations, researchers calculated the position of a hypothetical planet, then pointed their best telescopes there.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Any financial instruments mentioned herein are speculative in nature and may involve risk to principal and interest.
    Katie Stockton, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Rarely does this speculative frenzy turn out nicely.
    Jim Osman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024

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“Fictionalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fictionalized. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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