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fictional

[fik-shuhn-l] / ˈfɪk ʃən l /


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We must be clear that differences between the entirely fictional Cathy and Clancy, a real and suffering person, are vast.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Set in a fictional trailer park in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, Trailer Park Boys follows the adventures of three longtime friends and petty criminals.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

In his book “Why Not Moderation? Letters to Young Radicals,” published in 2023, Mr. Craiutu responds to two fictional zealots, Lauren and Rob, one an intolerant progressive, the other a hard-leaning rightist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez created the film’s promotional website in 1998, filling it with fake police reports, evidence photographs and an elaborate mythology while carefully avoiding any suggestion that their story was fictional.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The last thing I was interested in was a fictional story about justice.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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