How to Use sci-fi in a Sentence

sci-fi

adjective
  • Test your sci-fi smarts in our quiz!
    — Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Is there such a thing as cozy sci-fi?
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
  • There’s a lot of ways sci-fi can go.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 May 2026
  • As a sci-fi fan, films never go far enough.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Is this a galaxy or a movie poster for a sci-fi smash hit?
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 19 May 2026
  • Falling in love with a robot was once a sci-fi movie plot.
    — Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The dashboard looks like a sci-fi warship.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Young gave to his eco-protest sci-fi anthem 55 years ago.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Deepfakes no longer belong to sci-fi.
    — Christian Perry, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • The sci-fi series premiered last month.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
  • Some builds chase sci-fi aesthetics.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
  • But Sandy is the sci-fi geek of the family.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In 1897, the theme entered sci-fi.
    — Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Alan Ritchson costars in the action/sci-fi film.
    — Brie Stimson , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
  • As is that line between sci-fi and fantasy.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • And as any sci-fi or fantasy fan knows, prophecies can be hell.
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • When will new episodes of the sci-fi horror series be available?
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • My favorite alien in sci-fi is the cruciform.
    — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
  • Perhaps that’s too much to ask of a sci-fi movie that should be more about style than substance.
    — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
  • All very intriguing and this one is sure to please both action and sci-fi fans.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
  • And there’s Flood, a sci-fi script that he’s already written.
    — Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Even his suit is red, setting him visually apart from the sci-fi norm.
    — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Even his suit is red, setting him visually apart from the sci-fi norm.
    — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Because British sci-fi is amazing, that's why.
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • But will fans of the long-running sci-fi franchise welcome it with open minds?
    — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 Jan. 2025
  • For many sci-fi fans, these suits set the aesthetic baseline.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
  • One thing a century of sci-fi has taught us is that the future will not be rushed.
    — Chris Klimek, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
  • In this quiz, you'll be asked to pair famous sci-fi titles with their creators.
    — Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Davis stars as Renee Joyce in the sci-fi series.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
  • Or about 800 other sci-fi and horror movies.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026

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