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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Their heightened and fictionalized world of ballet is grounded by the real dancers who appear in choreography and in the background.
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Rainesford Stauffer, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
Such is the case with this 15-minute fictionalized short inspired by the traumatic aftermath of a real event — when a group of Proud Boys in 2022 stormed a Drag Queen Story Hour program at the East Bay’s San Lorenzo Library and proceeded to hurl gay and transphobic slurs there.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Like Neighbor Guy, Sonya was another character fictionalized to fulfill the wants and needs Kochan had in real life.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Apr. 2025
While the show fictionalizes some elements—including setting the story in New York instead of Los Angeles and merging several suitors into a single character played by Rob Delaney—the emotional truths of her story are preserved.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Rainesford Stauffer, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
Such is the case with this 15-minute fictionalized short inspired by the traumatic aftermath of a real event — when a group of Proud Boys in 2022 stormed a Drag Queen Story Hour program at the East Bay’s San Lorenzo Library and proceeded to hurl gay and transphobic slurs there.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Like Neighbor Guy, Sonya was another character fictionalized to fulfill the wants and needs Kochan had in real life.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Apr. 2025
While the show fictionalizes some elements—including setting the story in New York instead of Los Angeles and merging several suitors into a single character played by Rob Delaney—the emotional truths of her story are preserved.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Fictionalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fictionalize. Accessed 29 Apr. 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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