as in fictitious
not real and existing only in the imagination
the events in the horror movie seemed so real to some fans that they could not believe that the whole thing was fictional
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Recent Examples of fictional
Making matters worse, the scourge of racial preferencing isn’t limited to fictional characters, but to the artists and actors themselves.
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Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
Last year, the veteran actor jumped off of the Stade de France to close out the 2024 Paris Olympics, in a surprising feat that blurred the lines between his fictional characters and real life.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
Of course, the whole scenario is fictional, and so coming to this conclusion might seem sort of inconsequential.
—Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 8 Feb. 2025
Ukraine is a fictional state...the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.
—Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
Last year, the veteran actor jumped off of the Stade de France to close out the 2024 Paris Olympics, in a surprising feat that blurred the lines between his fictional characters and real life.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
Of course, the whole scenario is fictional, and so coming to this conclusion might seem sort of inconsequential.
—Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 8 Feb. 2025
Ukraine is a fictional state...the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.
—Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fictional
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Created by Chris Romano and Eric Falconer, who also are believed to be back for the sequel, Blue Mountain State is about a fictitious university, Blue Mountain State, and its football team, the Mountain Goats.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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Last month, its editor revealed that A.I. had been used to tweak the Hungarian accents of its stars, Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones, and to create fictitious architectural plans and buildings for the closing retrospective of the main character’s career.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2025
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That’s when Cora fired up some kind of imaginary jukebox inside his head and proceeded to dance the day away.—
Steve Buckley,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Gradually, an imaginary narrative for the property took shape.—
Blaine Davis,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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One day, all of these mascots will seem as laughable — and as bigoted — as my mythical rabbi for the Brooklyn Jews.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles The buzzy Calvin Klein and The Row alum wasn’t the only one to explore folklore and mythical creatures this season.—
Ari Stark,
WWD,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Fictional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fictional. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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