nonfiction
noun
non·fic·tion
ˌnän-ˈfik-shən 
: writing or cinema that is about facts and real events
He prefers to read nonfiction rather than novels.
Examples of nonfiction in a Sentence
He reads a lot of nonfiction.
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In the time since, My Undesirable Friends has won top documentary prizes from the New York Film Critics’ Circle and other regional groups, been shortlisted for the best doc Oscar, and dominated publications’ year-end best-of lists among nonfiction movies.
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
In truth, plenty of documentaries escaped my attention; no one can watch all the nonfiction features released each year nor come anywhere close.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
Based on the best-selling nonfiction book of the same name by David Grann, The Lost City of Z is an adventure drama about obsession and man’s need to explore uncharted worlds.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
This nonfiction title features the stories of thirty-four different disabled icons.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 26 Dec. 2025
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
In truth, plenty of documentaries escaped my attention; no one can watch all the nonfiction features released each year nor come anywhere close.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
Based on the best-selling nonfiction book of the same name by David Grann, The Lost City of Z is an adventure drama about obsession and man’s need to explore uncharted worlds.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
This nonfiction title features the stories of thirty-four different disabled icons.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Nonfiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfiction. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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