fact from fiction
idiom
: truth from falsehood
It can sometimes be hard to separate fact from fiction in this controversy.
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Young people are also wondering about how to save for sabbaticals before retirement, have enough in their emergency funds, and discern fact from fiction when evaluating money management tips from social media.
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Tatiana Walk-Morris, Vox, 20 Feb. 2025
Emotions cooled after that, but season 47 then gave us the signature moment of Operation: Italy, followed by a stellar penultimate episode in which separating fact from fiction never appeared harder thanks to Genevieve's fake idol.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025
Cupp has to sit down with everyone, sort through their stories, separate fact from fiction, conduct her own research, and avoid getting boxed out of the investigation by the powers that be (who rush her, doubt her, and generally get in the way of things).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
However, the general population must first recognize fact from fiction and demand truth.
—Ziva Hallaji, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Tatiana Walk-Morris, Vox, 20 Feb. 2025
Emotions cooled after that, but season 47 then gave us the signature moment of Operation: Italy, followed by a stellar penultimate episode in which separating fact from fiction never appeared harder thanks to Genevieve's fake idol.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025
Cupp has to sit down with everyone, sort through their stories, separate fact from fiction, conduct her own research, and avoid getting boxed out of the investigation by the powers that be (who rush her, doubt her, and generally get in the way of things).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
However, the general population must first recognize fact from fiction and demand truth.
—Ziva Hallaji, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fact from fiction
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“Fact from fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fact%20from%20fiction. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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