How to Use sci-fi in a Sentence

sci-fi

adjective
Definition of sci-finext
  • The sci-fi thriller series is based on the Blake Crouch novel of the same name.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The best sci-fi and fantasy books of 2023 will give you hope and strength in the toughest times.
    — Charlie Jane Anders, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023
  • While the sci-fi device was used on my face as well, the session was topped off with the tiny Chanel tool.
    — Carly Cardellino, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Mar. 2023
  • This makes the sci-fi game one of Hoyoverse’s most strategic titles to date.
    — PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2023
  • What are some of the biggest sci-fi influences on here?
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2023
  • So sci-fi networks, their lowest price point is $65 a month.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 19 July 2023
  • But will fans of the long-running sci-fi franchise welcome it with open minds?
    — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 Jan. 2025
  • In a world that borders on sci-fi, Horowitz is a decisive guide.
    — Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 26 June 2024
  • Howard even alludes to it feeling like the 1999 Matrix sci-fi film by the Wachowskis.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Brad Peyton had his work cut out for him on the set of his new sci-fi action film, Atlas.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
  • Fisher has a part in Snyder’s sci-fi epic for Netflix, Rebel Moon.
    — Vulture, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Sofia Boutella and Charlie Hunnam star in this Netflix sci-fi epic, which is set up to be the first of a two-parter.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The sci-fi horror film brought in $3.9 million and the romance drama brought in $3.8 million.
    — Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Rumors of the device first appeared as Nazi sci-fi in the 1960 book Morning of the Magicians.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 Aug. 2023
  • But then again, every sci-fi fantasia is, at some point, a tale of dark meeting the light.
    — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The cult classic sci-fi movie was always playing on VHS in the background of his childhood.
    — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
  • The song blooms with shimmering synths progressions that sound plucked from a sci-fi film.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Needless to say, having Bong dig into some heavy cerebral sci-fi is about the best idea on this list.
    — Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2023
  • The artwork for the tour announcement looks dark: a bit sci-fi, resembling an eye or iris.
    — Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Taking a cue from almost any sci-fi book or movie, many workers fear that A.I. will take over their jobs.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Dune: Part 2, the sci-fi blockbuster that made over $700 million at the box office, is available on Max and Netflix.
    — Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Where does an action movie or a sci-fi flick stop and a disaster movie begin?
    — James Grebey, TIME, 19 July 2024
  • More than friends, the original crew from the '80s and '90s sci-fi hit are like family — and that's not a platitude.
    — Ryan Parker, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In 1973, in the throes of the Cold War, the notion that nations and ideologies would be incidental might have seemed like the stuff of pulpy sci-fi.
    — John Semley, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Drew Hancock’s sci-fi tinged film set in the near future is about a group of friends on a weekend lakeside getaway.
    — Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Two new series — one an absolute guilty pleasure and the other a sci-fi head trip — are worth a look this week.
    — Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
  • The fifth and final season of the sci-fi hit, which made Millie Bobby Brown a star, isn’t set to drop on Netflix until 2025.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2023
  • So, despite the sci-fi look, this thing looks set to become a reality.
    — Tim Stevens, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2024
  • New Line and Warner Bros. also did nicely by Companion, a sci-fi horror pic that goes horribly wrong during a weekend getaway to a remote cabin in the woods.
    — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2025

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