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 a nonfiction film, the director doesn't invent.
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Susan Sontag, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
The shop hosts horror book clubs, too, in both fiction and nonfiction genres.
—Jennifer Billock, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Both his novels and his nonfiction move me.
—Dean Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Our 3rd annual Filmmaker Forum, which confronted the massive challenges facing the nonfiction film community and the public media sector, was the most impactful, timely and compelling Forum yet.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
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Susan Sontag, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
The shop hosts horror book clubs, too, in both fiction and nonfiction genres.
—Jennifer Billock, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Both his novels and his nonfiction move me.
—Dean Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Our 3rd annual Filmmaker Forum, which confronted the massive challenges facing the nonfiction film community and the public media sector, was the most impactful, timely and compelling Forum yet.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonfiction
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“Nonfiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfiction. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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