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restricted to or based on fact
a documentary film about the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
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Recent Examples of documentary
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
The documentary pointed out that the perpetrators had been given a heads up about their involvement in the crimes before it was released, and were given the opportunity to tell their side of the story.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2025
Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
The premise of the show is that the same documentary-film crew has now turned its lens on a struggling newspaper in Toledo, Ohio.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The Sphere’s first original film, Darren Aronofsky’s documentary Postcard From Earth, was an interesting test-case for the screen, but steered away from physical immersion.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
The documentary pointed out that the perpetrators had been given a heads up about their involvement in the crimes before it was released, and were given the opportunity to tell their side of the story.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
The Paper begins with the documentary crew that filmed Michael and company returning to the same office park in Scranton to see how things are going for their old subjects.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
The premise of the show is that the same documentary-film crew has now turned its lens on a struggling newspaper in Toledo, Ohio.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for documentary
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Experience360 includes the museum’s popular holograms of survivors, immersive 360-degree films, as well as historical photographs and artifacts.—
Kelly Haramis,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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In northern Taipei, the Taiwanese capital, the island's National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine is a reminder of these clashing historical narratives.—
Jan Camenzind Broomby,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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Gaspard Hirschi | France | North American Premiere A docudrama, mockumentary in which the story of Don Quixote comes to life in a contemporary Marseille.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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The docudrama also features a man who claims a friend, who is now dead, confessed his involvement to him 40 years ago.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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OpenAI also says there is a 45 percent to 65 percent reduction in factual errors over GPT-4, depending on the setting, as well as substantial gains in handling medical and coding tasks on industry-standard benchmarks.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the ruling, Southwick emphasized that while presidents enjoy wide discretion under the AEA, the courts retain authority to interpret the statute’s key terms and decide whether the factual findings fit within them.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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The two tablets share a similar design and many specs, while carrying over some features from previous generations.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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But only a small percentage of people who used The Browser Company’s Arc adopted the program’s special features.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Recently, this sacrament has garnered nonfictional attention.—
Timothy Gabrielli,
The Conversation,
25 Aug. 2025
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The coverage Jaden Hicks isn’t going to enjoy the film.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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In fact, it could be said that few creative mediums go together quite like fashion and film.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The number culminated in some choreography complete with literal waterworks.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Broncos’ offense is going through the motions right now, literal or otherwise.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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Special features on the Blu-ray include a commentary with Celine Song, an in-depth making-of featurette, and a composer deep dive with Japanese Breakfast.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 Sep. 2025
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The physical release will also include the featurettes ‘Adventures in Making Superman‘, ‘Lex Luthor: The Mind of a Master Villain’, ‘Paws to Pixels: Krypto is Born’, ‘The Justice Gang’, ‘A New Era: DC Takes Off’ and more.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Documentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documentary. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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