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documentaries

noun

plural of documentary
as in films

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  1. films
  2. movies
  3. features
  4. pictures
  5. shorts
  6. cartoons
Noun
  • This year’s selection of Singapore films and co-productions reflects an increasingly diverse creative ecosystem that is producing internationally competitive work.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Guardian and mk2 films have announced global release plans for Israeli directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s bombshell documentary NAZA.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of films
Noun
  • Its wireless 10-inch subwoofer brings deep, room-shaking rumble to action movies and music alike.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The actress was best known for starring in the TV shows Heroes and Nashville and for movies including Ice Princess.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of movies
Noun
  • This is the visual flow of the arrangement, which is characterized by the repetition of elements or features.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026
  • One of its most inventive features was the rolleron, a small toothed wheel mounted on each rear fin.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of features
Noun
  • This is on top of Perez Hilton and plenty of other sites (Gawker included) that would just flat-out insult people, draw nasty things on their pictures, and just generally malign them.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Post-ballet, Sorbara will walk ten blocks south of Lincoln Center for a borscht martini at Russian Samovar, where, fittingly, the walls are adorned with pictures of Baryshnikov.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • Sundresses, shorts, and short sleeves are ideal for scorching days, but might make a low temperature indoors a bit more uncomfortable.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
  • All features and series screened to UK audiences for the first time, including 28 world premieres (7 features, 1 series, 19 shorts, 1 immersive), 11 International Premieres (11 features, 1 short), and 20 European Premieres (12 features, 7 shorts, 1 immersive).
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Definition of shorts
Noun
  • Robby stayed home, measuring the time between clusters of seizures in video games and cartoons.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Betty Boop and Minnie Mouse bounced from frame to frame in the cartoons.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of cartoons
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“Documentaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documentaries. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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