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

The film, a touching adaptation of an 1852 Turgenev short story of the same name, features an unconventional cast directed by a seasoned documentarian. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026

The stakes are considerably higher for Israeli documentarians Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

And to Universal for seemingly sticking with the film, which has been reviewed well by critics and comes from one of the great American documentarians. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

It’s helmed by documentarian Joss Crowley, and also features Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Johnny Marr, Viv Albertine and Nick Lowe. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

documentary entry 2

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for documentarian

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