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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Her music videos and live performances also often celebrate Blackness or includes elements of Afrofuturism, weaving in imagery or symbols from science fiction, art and Black culture.
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Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
The concept has since become a staple of modern science fiction.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 July 2024
This may sound like science fiction, but proofs of concept already exist.
—Bernard Zipprich, STAT, 30 June 2024
To understand the full implications of Wigner’s idea, scientists have dreamed up an observer that comes much closer to the original friend, albeit one that borders on science fiction.
—Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
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Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
The concept has since become a staple of modern science fiction.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 July 2024
This may sound like science fiction, but proofs of concept already exist.
—Bernard Zipprich, STAT, 30 June 2024
To understand the full implications of Wigner’s idea, scientists have dreamed up an observer that comes much closer to the original friend, albeit one that borders on science fiction.
—Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for science fiction
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“Science fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/science%20fiction. Accessed 12 Jul. 2024.
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