Example sentences for: fictitious

How can you use “fictitious” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Joseph Henry Jackson’s work traces the history of the legend, claiming all the information came from the John Rollin Ridge version and that he should be credited with starting the “fictitious” legend.

  • The individual plaintiffs in the Washington case were listed in the appeals-court opinion as "Jane Roe; John Doe; James Poe; Harold Glucksberg, M.D." ("Glucksberg," of course, is not some ambitious new departure in the field of generic fictitious names, and there will not soon be a movie called Meet Harold Glucksberg . Glucksberg is just the real name of a doctor involved in the case.)

  • Like Macdonald's fictitious scientist, it is uncomfortable with abstractions.

  • Explore the world of the fictitious “Atlanteans” and watch the sharks and other sea creatures in the biggest aquarium in the world.

  • The law recognizes two basic kinds of trademark, though it allows for a measure of degree in their definition: a “strong trademark” is one used only in a fictitious or fanciful manner, while a “weak trademark” is a meaningful word in common usage that doubles as a suggestive or descriptive trademark.


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