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
Mattingly being kicked off a fictional softball team for refusing to shave his sideburns.
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Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The beloved series, which launched the careers of global superstars Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan and Margot Robbie, has been chronicling the lives and dramas of Melbourne’s fictional Erinsborough residents since its inception.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
Passing Narratives That Pre-Date Black Like Me In 1905, Robert Gilbert Wells used a fictional character to explore the experience of being a Black man in America.
—JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
Ferrell is on the cowbell, and fictional music producer Bruce Dickinson’s (Christopher Walken) gotta have more cowbell, baby.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
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Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The beloved series, which launched the careers of global superstars Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan and Margot Robbie, has been chronicling the lives and dramas of Melbourne’s fictional Erinsborough residents since its inception.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
Passing Narratives That Pre-Date Black Like Me In 1905, Robert Gilbert Wells used a fictional character to explore the experience of being a Black man in America.
—JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
Ferrell is on the cowbell, and fictional music producer Bruce Dickinson’s (Christopher Walken) gotta have more cowbell, baby.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fictional
Adjective
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The 10-episode series (now streaming) follows the follies of the fictitious NBA team, the Los Angeles Waves, after Isla Gordon (Hudson) steps in to run it with her brothers (Drew Tarver and Scott MacArthur) when another (Justin Theroux) checks into rehab.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Another alleged scam involved the defendants posing as fictitious real estate owners and tricking victims into thinking a legitimate sale of property was occurring, then pocketing the money.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In the case of the imaginary fruit, for example, glucose and citric acid would be used.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
28 Feb. 2025
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Some of the stories are set in the past, others in the present, and still others in an imaginary future.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The success of your AI initiatives doesn't depend on finding that mythical, perfect leader.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The temple is famous for its towering gopurams (gateway towers), each covered in a riot of colors and adorned with intricate sculptures of deities, demons, and mythical creatures from Hindu mythology.—
Shalbha Sarda,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Fictional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fictional. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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