Definition of Nonfiction

true writing pertaining to real-life people, places or things

Examples of Nonfiction in a sentence

After studying the unit on nonfiction, the English teacher assigned each student to write a report about a famous celebrity.  🔊

“I usually don’t read nonfiction because it is doesn’t have any excitement or mythical creatures in the stories,” the teenager said.  🔊

When the student asked for material about World War II, the librarian pointed to the section of books containing nonfiction.  🔊

As I was reading a terrifying true tale about a young girl’s survival in the woods, I realized that I enjoy reading nonfiction.  🔊

When I noticed that the article about the Civil War was divided into sections, it made it easier to read nonfiction.  🔊

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