fiction

Example Sentences

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It sounds like science fiction, but space is becoming a strategic asset for companies and governments worldwide.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

In Lore Segal’s fiction, memory is a mine of storytelling wealth—and conversation among friends is the vital thread of life itself, even when all other pleasures have faded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Is he her son is a tricky question because of where we’re going on a science fiction level.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

This includes teams working with China's Einstein Probe and the National Science Foundation's Very Large Array, which is widely recognized from its appearance in the science fiction film Contact.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

Lupin and Fantômas were so seemingly real that the line between fact and fiction became blurred.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day