Truth is stranger than fiction
Sometimes what actually happens is more bizarre than anything that could have been imagined.
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truth is stranger than fiction
truth is stranger than fictionReal life can be more remarkable than invented tales, as in In our two-month trip around the world we ran into long-lost relatives on three separate occasions, proving that truth is stranger than fiction. This expression may have been invented by Byron, who used it in Don Juan (1833).
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Q. Truth is stranger than fiction: Alex Rodriguez just went to Barry Bonds for hitting tips?
From Washington Post ● Jan. 25, 2015
The title "Truth is stranger than fiction" later became "Truth is a stranger to fiction."
From Time Magazine Archive
"Truth is stranger than fiction," said the Princess quietly.
From A Coin of Edward VII A Detective Story by Fergus Hume
How true it is, that in the life of every one, there exists a vein of romance which justifies the adage that "Truth is stranger than fiction."
From Bucholz and the Detectives by Allan Pinkerton
Truth is stranger than fiction, and this was truth.
From With our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War by William Edward Sellers
But, as they say, truth is stranger than fiction and viewers won’t soon forget the film’s devastating conclusion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
When truth is stranger than fiction, it is often easier to disbelieve, at least until the facts make it impossible to ignore reality.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2024
If you don’t believe that truth is stranger than fiction, it’s time for you to learn about the Isaiah Silva vs.
From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2018
Ms. Kraviz has the kind of story that proves truth is stranger than fiction: She’s a former dentist from Siberia who is now one of the world’s most sought-after D.J.s.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2018
Now, as truth is stranger than fiction, the discovery staggered him.
From Skookum Chuck Fables Bits of History, Through the Microscope by R. D. (Robert Dalziel) Cumming
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