science fiction

Example Sentences

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Gatwa, who played the Doctor in the long-running science fiction show for two seasons, will be made a Doctor of the University, as will Sarah Smith, the BBC's North America editor.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

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

These opening lines of H. G. Wells’ 1897 science fiction classic The War of the Worlds maintain their haunting power to this day.*

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan