science fiction
noun
: fiction dealing principally with the impact of actual or imagined science on society or individuals or having a scientific factor as an essential orienting component
Examples of science fiction in a Sentence
Time travel exists only in the realm of science fiction.
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The idea of separating work and personal life isn’t just a science fiction concept—mentally clocking out is a daily challenge for many of us.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
As Captain Kirk on ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ actor Paul Wesley has taken over the role of one of science fiction’s most beloved characters.
—Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Perhaps no science fiction technology besides flying cars has tantalized us so much and for so long as the promise of robot helpers that would finally free us from the drudgery of dishes and laundry (OK, these stories have also scared us on occasion, too).
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2025
Thousands of fans who share a common love of the fantasy worlds that live on the pages of comic books and science fiction movies and television shows packed the sprawling facility to geek out over the plethora of pop culture on display there.
—The Kansas City Star and, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
As Captain Kirk on ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ actor Paul Wesley has taken over the role of one of science fiction’s most beloved characters.
—Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Perhaps no science fiction technology besides flying cars has tantalized us so much and for so long as the promise of robot helpers that would finally free us from the drudgery of dishes and laundry (OK, these stories have also scared us on occasion, too).
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2025
Thousands of fans who share a common love of the fantasy worlds that live on the pages of comic books and science fiction movies and television shows packed the sprawling facility to geek out over the plethora of pop culture on display there.
—The Kansas City Star and, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Science fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/science%20fiction. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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