Truth is stranger than fiction
phrase
Real events or facts can be more surprising or hard-to-believe than made-up stories.
You won't believe what happened to me today, it's like truth is stranger than fiction.
Often appears as...
- indeed
- truth is stranger than fiction; as they say
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
Real events or facts can be more surprising or hard-to-believe than made-up stories.
You won't believe what happened to me today, it's like truth is stranger than fiction.
Often appears as...
- indeed
- truth is stranger than fiction; as they say
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Expression Usage
Used when reality proves to be more bizarre than imaginary scenarios or creative stories.
He won the lottery twice in a month; truth is stranger than fiction!
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Context
It's most often used in casual conversations rather than formal writing or speeches.
I bumped into my long-lost cousin in Greece, truth is stranger than fiction.
Pro Tip 3/3Emphasizing Surprise
It highlights the speaker's astonishment at the surprising nature of the event.
They found a hidden room in their house; truth is stranger than fiction.
Pro Tip 1/3Expression Usage
Used when reality proves to be more bizarre than imaginary scenarios or creative stories.
He won the lottery twice in a month; truth is stranger than fiction!
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Context
It's most often used in casual conversations rather than formal writing or speeches.
I bumped into my long-lost cousin in Greece, truth is stranger than fiction.
Pro Tip 3/3Emphasizing Surprise
It highlights the speaker's astonishment at the surprising nature of the event.
They found a hidden room in their house; truth is stranger than fiction.
Pro Tip 1/3Expression Usage
Used when reality proves to be more bizarre than imaginary scenarios or creative stories.
He won the lottery twice in a month; truth is stranger than fiction!
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Context
It's most often used in casual conversations rather than formal writing or speeches.
I bumped into my long-lost cousin in Greece, truth is stranger than fiction.
Pro Tip 3/3Emphasizing Surprise
It highlights the speaker's astonishment at the surprising nature of the event.
They found a hidden room in their house; truth is stranger than fiction.
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