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
Andor is the largest, most populous, and most influential country within the heart of the Westlands, the fictional land depicted in Robert Jordan’s epic fantasy book series on which the television series is based.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
In a sense, the family legacy is going to be more so a fictional account than a real one.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
While the fictional town is said to be located in Northern California, somewhere between Sacramento and the Oregon border filming for the series takes place all the way in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and its surrounding mountainous areas, as per Netflix.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Estranged from his family and battling health issues, Husk, a fictional character, becomes consumed with stopping Matthews and his destructive grand plan.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
In a sense, the family legacy is going to be more so a fictional account than a real one.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
While the fictional town is said to be located in Northern California, somewhere between Sacramento and the Oregon border filming for the series takes place all the way in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and its surrounding mountainous areas, as per Netflix.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Estranged from his family and battling health issues, Husk, a fictional character, becomes consumed with stopping Matthews and his destructive grand plan.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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In the movie, Mai plays the manager of fictitious famous pop star Bowyn Sykes (Jessica Lord).Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Yet in the years since the 1990 film was released, viewers have focused on another question — how wealthy was the fictitious McCallister family featured in the movie?Lorie Konish, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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First of all, as Pew Research point out, D&D is in many ways the origin of the metaverse, an imaginary creative space of social interaction and storytelling, the coming incarnation of the online world.David G.W. Birch, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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In the meantime [glances at imaginary wristwatch], has anyone seen the NHL ratings?Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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There’s its mythical leader as represented in creepy murals; the Egan family, whose members speak with religious fervor about capitalist enterprise; and Mark’s boss Mr. Milchick, played by series breakout Tramell Tillman, whose dance moves from a sinisterly awkward office party went viral.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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When to book Kayak confirms what USA TODAY has mentioned before: there's no mythical best time to book anymore.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Fictional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fictional. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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