as in docudrama
Related Words
Relevance
as in historical
restricted to or based on fact
a documentary film about the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of documentary
Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
The idea was sparked a few years back when Charli saw the the 2021 Todd Haynes documentary The Velvet Underground.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
The Thai Tiger Premiere One of the highlights of the conference will be the premiere of Thai Tiger, a documentary-style film based on the book by Nim Stant, Founder and CEO of the International Impact Book Awards (IIBA).
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for documentary
Noun
The feature documentary hails from Slick Films, the indie label that won an Oscar for its short The Silent Child.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
The idea was sparked a few years back when Charli saw the the 2021 Todd Haynes documentary The Velvet Underground.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Now, her latest project, playing in the line-up at NBFF, is a documentary film called Yonsei.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
The Thai Tiger Premiere One of the highlights of the conference will be the premiere of Thai Tiger, a documentary-style film based on the book by Nim Stant, Founder and CEO of the International Impact Book Awards (IIBA).
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for documentary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for documentary
Noun
-
The docudrama chronicles Martin's transformation from West Virginia teenager to championship boxer in the 1990s, as well as her struggles with LGBTQ identity and domestic violence.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
-
Each of its first two seasons opens with multiple—some might say too many—episodes reenacting the central crimes with a level of self-aware salaciousness that makes the typical TV-MA docudrama look like children’s programming.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
And if Democrats win one or both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, the checks on the president would likely revert to historical norms—perhaps even returning to the congressional assertiveness of the immediate post-Watergate era.—
Peter D. Feaver,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
-
There’s longstanding historical hostility between the two countries; China was a crucial Allied partner, fighting against Japan’s full-scale invasion that ended only with Tokyo’s formal surrender in 1945.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
Tesla has implemented autopilot and self-driving features on its vehicles that include traffic-aware cruise control, semi-autonomous navigation, response to traffic lights and the ability to summon the car from a parking space.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
-
Best known for her acting roles in Friends, Cougar Town and the Scream franchise, behind the camera, Cox has directed across various genres and mediums, from music videos, and short form projects to television and feature films.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
Headquartered in London, Longwave will focus on factual content for the global TV market across all unscripted genres – from investigative series, factual entertainment formats through to human interest stories.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
-
This factual omission extended as well to his professional life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
If only the music were able to keep pace with the dynamism of the film’s visual design.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
-
Sinners and Wicked were also included in the best score soundtrack for visual media category, which includes film and television, where the music from those films will compete against How To Train Your Dragon, Severance and The Wild Robot.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
Recently, this sacrament has garnered nonfictional attention.—
Timothy Gabrielli,
The Conversation,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
New imagery and a behind-the-scenes featurette, spotlighting the Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer, as well as Tales From '85 showrunner Eric Robles, teases the creatures coming our way.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
-
Other marketing, the kind of stuff that people who would need to seek out (like, oh, big fans of Bruce) is more honest, like this featurette all about Cooper’s approach to this specific time in The Boss’ life and career.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
The mid-century offered more literal interpretations of cave living, from The Flintstones (1960) to the villainous Bond lair, often hidden within or carved into cliffs.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
-
With the onset of sunrise, the Creature has chosen to embrace and live his life fully despite all his broken — literal and symbolic — parts.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Documentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documentary. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share