fictionalize

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In the fallout, parts of the Sackler family story has been told in multiple books and documentaries and in fictionalized versions in the streaming series “Dopesick” and “Painkiller.”

From Seattle Times

In his first theater role, he starred in a 1967 production of “The Great White Hope,” starring as a fictionalized version of Jack Johnson, the early 20th century’s first Black heavyweight boxing champion.

From Salon

With its seemingly fictionalized details, Menendez’s most recent scandal exemplifies the depth of failures in the U.S. system to protect policymaking.

From Salon

Both stories were based in “emotional truth,” the comedian told the New Yorker, adding that the punch line was worth the fictionalized premise.

From Los Angeles Times

I fictionalized Stephen Barry giving Diana advice to help her bridge this gap between herself and her husband-to-be, just to get the affair to run more smoothly.

From Salon