documentarian

noun

doc·​u·​men·​tar·​i·​an ˌdä-kyə-mən-ˈter-ē-ən 

-ˌmen-, 

-kyü-

: one who makes a documentary

Examples of documentarian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Actor Ben Stiller, who has become something of the Knicks’ unofficial documentarian throughout this playoff run, arrived hours before tipoff. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026

Dawn Kish, a former Grand Canyon river guide and current documentarian of reemerging Glen Canyon, has spent hundreds of hours exploring the canyons and recreating photos taken before the dam gates closed. —Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 June 2026

Barred from filming inside, the documentarians turned to activist inmates who documented incidents on illicit cellphones in an attempt to bring attention to the inhumane conditions. —James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026

Advertisement Now, documentarian Chris Smith brings the story to HBO with Bring Me the Beauties, a three-part docuseries premiering June 1. —Jp Mangalindan, Time, 1 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

documentary entry 2

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for documentarian

• antiquarian
• libertarian
• millenarian
• nonsectarian
• proletarian
• sanitarian
• trinitarian
• unitarian
• vegetarian
• veterinarian
• agrarian
• aquarian