fictional
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Together, Lowery and Hathaway Frankensteined their fictional goddess from pieces of just about every major pop star.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
Practically everywhere you look, there’s Meryl Streep’s fictional editrix-in-chief, Miranda Priestly, and Anne Hathaway’s plucky assistant-turned-editor, Andy Sachs, ready for their second big-screen outing few were asking for but everyone will watch.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
If an editor long ago thought there wasn’t enough going on there, he was overlooking William Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, a fictional place with boundless stories.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Despite that rejection, Del Rey hoped to "one day" get another chance to be involved in the fictional world of espionage.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
If the fictional entry is found on another cartographer’s map, it becomes clear a map has been plagiarized.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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