How to Use fictional in a Sentence

fictional

adjective
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  • The fictional Larry David wouldn’t last a day in the public square ca.
    — TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Rich reds and blues fill the medieval world and fictional town of Stonebridge.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Mary, as someone who has seen many fictional deaths through the years, how did this stand up?
    — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2023
  • At the end of the book, Reid includes a setlist for the fictional band composed of 12 original songs.
    — Jihane Bousfiha, Men's Health, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Like their most famous fictional fan, the Dude, these songs abide.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
  • And what does that tell us about the fictional family that lives there?
    — Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The stage show — like the spooky streaming series — is set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana.
    — Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024
  • The fictional mob boss also owned a 55-foot Ocean Yacht in the show’s later seasons.
    — Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Even the fictional town in the movie, Trudyville, is named after their family dog, Trudy.
    — Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
  • And two of sci-fi’s most beloved fictional freeloaders are showing up this week.
    — Wes Davis, The Verge, 8 June 2024
  • The movie centers around the fictional invention of the Pop-Tart and takes inspiration from the Cold War and space era.
    — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
  • The book is based on fact, but there were some fictional additions to the storyline.
    — Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 13 Nov. 2023
  • This isn't the first time Swift has mentioned the fictional character frozen in boyhood.
    — Bryan West, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
  • In the movie, the fictional watch has a unique feature that allows Bond to print messages received from other spies.
    — Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Lavie said the film will follow fictional characters but will be based on true events.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Jan. 2024
  • There is a running joke in Glass Onion about Renner's (fictional) private line of hot sauce.
    — Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 30 May 2024
  • The fictional team is positioned 11th on the grid but is fighting to get to pole position.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 July 2024
  • Next is Syracuse, in Sicily, and the Ear of Dionysius, a real-life cave with a fictional tomb inside.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 30 June 2023
  • Set in the fictional town of Arlen, Texas, the show centered around propane salesman Hank Hill, his family, friends, and neighbors.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Like her fictional mother Athena, Jeffries’ Annabeth is fearless and the most skilled fighter in the camp.
    — Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Dec. 2023
  • To find those cheat codes, the bike will include a copy of a fictional gaming magazine with the codes hidden throughout.
    — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 24 Sep. 2024
  • To have someone know this is not just a fictional character.
    — Leah Judge, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2023
  • The fictional town of Merinac in the television series contains all kinds of tropes and dynamics.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The fictional house blends neon pinks, oranges, blues, and greens for a somewhat overwhelming cocktail of hues.
    — Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Set in the fictional rural town of Cob County whose livelihood revolves around… corn.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
  • But in an era when so much of government feels like theater, fictional stories about it lose a lot of their luster.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Michel added that the fictional scenario in question had occurred before—to Homer Simpson, in the early 1990s.
    — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Now, these two fictional worlds will briefly unite, as Jonathan Bailey has joined the cast of Heartstopper for a cameo role in the forthcoming third season.
    — Riann Phillip, Vogue, 9 July 2024
  • The third component of the Dark Triad is Psychopathy, and for most of us, fictional serial killers spring to mind.
    — Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Often a place where fans go to make chatbots of their favorite fictional heroes, the platform also hosts everything from tutor-bots to trip-planners.
    — Megan Farokhmanesh Lauren Goode, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2024

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