fictionalized

Examples of fictionalized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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

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“Fictionalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fictionalized. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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