sci-fi
Example Sentences
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After a plague wipes out most of humanity, Jacob Elordi’s mechanic and Josh Brolin’s ex-Marine debate their different visions of survival in the director’s newest sci-fi story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
At age 88, director Ridley Scott has proved he can still make brainy sci-fi, nearly half a century after “Alien.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Based on Peter Heller's 2012 novel of the same name, the stars of the sci-fi film say they hope its themes will makes viewers question the parts of their lives they take for granted.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Creator Vince Gilligan’s Emmy-nominated postapocalyptic sci-fi series “Pluribus” focuses on a dozen or so people who somehow held onto their autonomy and did not join the rest of humanity as a collective, single-minded pod.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Intruder alert,” I say, realizing that sounds far more sci-fi than I mean it to.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
