fictionalize
verb
fic·tion·al·ize
ˈfik-sh(ə-)nə-ˌlīz 
fictionalized; fictionalizing
: to make into or treat in the manner of fiction
fictionalize a biography
Examples of fictionalize in a Sentence
The book is a fictionalized account of their travels.
Her books are based in fact, but she fictionalizes many of the events.
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Though much of Saving Private Ryan is fictionalized, like Fritz, Private Ryan had three brothers fighting in World War II, and his mother received telegrams about her sons all around the same time.
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Emily Krauser, People.com, 24 July 2025
This makes sense, since several of the cases on Homicide: New York were previously fictionalized on Law & Order.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025
The league’s story was later fictionalized in the 1992 film and the 2022 Amazon series, both titled A League of Their Own.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The Hotel Quintana, where the expat group stayed (fictionalized as the Hotel Montoya in the novel), is now an apartment building, although its exquisite Art Nouveau facade remains.
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Emily Krauser, People.com, 24 July 2025
This makes sense, since several of the cases on Homicide: New York were previously fictionalized on Law & Order.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025
The league’s story was later fictionalized in the 1992 film and the 2022 Amazon series, both titled A League of Their Own.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The Hotel Quintana, where the expat group stayed (fictionalized as the Hotel Montoya in the novel), is now an apartment building, although its exquisite Art Nouveau facade remains.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for fictionalize
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“Fictionalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fictionalize. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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fictionalize
verb
fic·tion·al·ize
ˈfik-shnə-līz
-shən-ᵊl-īz
fictionalized; fictionalizing
: to make into fiction
fictionalize a biography
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