Truth is stranger than fiction

Cultural  

1. Sometimes what actually happens is more bizarre than anything that could have been imagined.

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truth is stranger than fiction Idioms  

1. Real 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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Example Sentences

But, as they say, truth is stranger than fiction and viewers won’t soon forget the film’s devastating conclusion.

From Los Angeles Times

There is a platitude, beloved of the documentary community, that truth is stranger than fiction.

From New York Times

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

State Rep. Tommy Pope, who was the lead prosecutor in the Smith case, said he thinks people are drawn to the Murdaugh saga because of its “truth is stranger than fiction” aspects.

From Seattle Times

In Hollywood, truth is stranger than fiction.

From Los Angeles Times