fictional
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The decline of serious reading may remind the bookish of a fictional exchange about going broke.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The agent is fictional, the heroes were erased, and just about the only thing I found factual was the re-creation of Kaczynski’s mailbox.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
“It’s my Cheers,” Haskins said, referring to the fictional Boston bar from the 1980s sitcom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Philadelphia paid tribute to its fictional hometown pugilist by placing his image at the top of the 72 steps that he ran up in a memorable scene from the inaugural film in 1976.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
“I hate to break it to you, but Morpho is a fictional character. So you can turn off your night-light and stop worrying about your brains. He’s not real.”
From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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