science fiction

Example Sentences

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Witnessing a solar eclipse from space was a spectacle worthy of science fiction, as pilot Glover put it.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The dangers they talked about felt like far-off science fiction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

In our science fiction world, Sinatra said, “Build me a fast computer.”

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

Kepler, on the other hand, lectured on astronomy in schools, published extensively and often at his own expense, and wrote science fiction, which was certainly not intended primarily for his scientific peers.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan