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Noun
Much of the documentary explores Walters' insecurities, which plagued her despite her incredible accomplishments. Gillian Telling, People.com, 16 June 2025 For now, by telling his own story and amplifying the voices of caregivers everywhere, the documentary aims to build community. Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Adjective
That’s on the new episode of Doc Talk, hosted by Oscar winner John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, Shirley) and Matt Carey, Deadline’s documentary editor. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 June 2025 Any dinosaur lovers at home should be eating up this documentary special series on PBS this week. Devonne Goode, Parents, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for documentary
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Noun
  • During each month of release, the docudrama was the top performer on the platform for November 2024, December 2024, and April 2025.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 June 2025
  • As the years passed, the brothers evolved into cultural icons in their own right, amassing a loyal following as a series of docudramas and documentaries retold their stories for a younger audience.
    Tim Arango, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • United say the categories were selected by historical demand for tickets.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • Align product, pricing and go-to-market strategies with where your most profitable future growth lies, not just your historical wins.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Here are six features to compare and consider in a zero-interest card.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 27 June 2025
  • In fact, 9 in 10 young adults consider the in-car infotainment platform an important feature when making purchasing decisions.
    Jon Kirchner, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • This expansive series was edited by Paul E. Blackwood, a scientist and educator with the US Office of Education, who also wrote government bulletins and surveys on science education research As interest in children’s science books grew, many educators stressed the importance of factual accuracy.
    Jessica George, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2025
  • Limited training data, large language model design and a lack of real-world experience can create responses that meet the best probable response instead of factual answers.
    Gaurav Basra, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • His answer is both thoughtful and humble, and perhaps perfectly fitting for a seasoned actor who’s taken on countless roles in Korean film and TV over the past 32 years.
    Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • The film is produced by Bekmambetov under his Bazelevs banner, Majd Nassif through Longevity Pictures, and Ara Keshishian and Petr Jakl of ZQ Entertainment.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • The Many Deaths of Bloodlines – featurette From the collapse of the Skyview Restaurant to the world’s worst MRI, get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the most gruesome Final Destination deaths yet!
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • In the 1964 featurette Take This Hammer, Baldwin appears glamorously displaced amid the ruins of San Francisco.
    Harmony Holiday, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Burks discovered an interest in medicine through literal accident.
    Kimberly Dishongh, Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
  • And what good might rise from the literal ashes of their former lives? SOURCE: Map data from OpenStreetMap | Jacob Turcotte/Staff Often, the spotlight on communities impacted by such events starts and ends in the immediate aftermath.
    Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Jim Carrey starred as The Grinch in a 2000 Ron Howard movie, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and the story was later adapted as an animation by Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment as The Grinch in 2018.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 June 2025
  • This year marks the 67th anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock’s acclaimed film Vertigo, which some say is one of the best movies of all time and certainly one of the English film director’s masterworks.
    Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025

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