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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
Daniel D'addario, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
The documentary, which premiered at Tribeca Festival 2024, follows a daring rescue by a heroic team of zookeepers and volunteers who risked their lives to save thousands of animals trapped in a zoo behind enemy lines during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Questlove is up for outstanding directing for a documentary/nonfiction program for Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music; outstanding music direction for SNL50: The Homecoming Concert, and outstanding documentary or nonfiction special for Sly Lives!
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Adjective
There are interesting concordances between the documentaries on offer.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
The documentary, which premiered at Tribeca Festival 2024, follows a daring rescue by a heroic team of zookeepers and volunteers who risked their lives to save thousands of animals trapped in a zoo behind enemy lines during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
But the documentary crew that filmed inside the fictional paper company’s office is back, and this time with a new subject.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Questlove is up for outstanding directing for a documentary/nonfiction program for Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music; outstanding music direction for SNL50: The Homecoming Concert, and outstanding documentary or nonfiction special for Sly Lives!
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for documentary
Adjective
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Headlined by Vicky Kaushal, the historical war saga Chhaava remains on top of the list.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Noname has referred to this book club as a middle finger to Amazon and to the FBI’s historical targeting of independent Black bookstores — this global community is rooted in its abolition work.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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Gordon-Levitt is currently working on an untitled AI thriller with Anne Hathaway, who starred in AppleTV’s tech founder docudrama WeCrashed with Jared Leto, about the rise and fall of the WeWork co-founders.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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The formula for Winner’s Circle became the firm’s calling card: fresh factual entertainment or documentary content focused on stories and names that young audiences care about, produced with the latest technology.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
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Have honest and factual conversations with friends and family about why due process matters.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The solo project boasts features from YoungBoy Never Broke Again, YFN Lucci, Key Glock, Teezo Touchdown, John Legend and Ty Dolla $ign.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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The old version of the feature allowed results to be viewed directly on the Apple Watch, as shown in Apple's documentation.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The film debuted at the 2025 Cannes International Film Festival.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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It's got great bones, which might be something that can save a house, but not a film.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Five-time Emmy nominee Connie Britton has a case of imposter syndrome… in the literal sense.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
7 Aug. 2025
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There’s a literal meaning, and then there’s a figurative meaning.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In late June, the Lume will change over the accompanying featurettes to creations by students at the Herron School of Art & Design.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
3 July 2025
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In a behind-the-scenes featurette released on Max, Pascal acknowledged that fans would be shaken by Joel's death.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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The Gilded Age has been a true word-of-mouth phenomenon.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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These personal histories are brilliantly distilled in his biopic of Japanese terrorist Satoshi Kirishima, who, as one of the country’s most wanted men, successfully evaded capture for nearly 50 years before revealing his true identity on his deathbed.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Documentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documentary. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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