as in docudrama
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a documentary film about the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
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Recent Examples of documentary
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
Hudson’s most recent project, the upcoming Song Sung Blue — which is based on the 2008 documentary of the same name — follows the lives of Mike Sardina (Hugh Jackman) and Claire Sardina (Hudson), a married couple who who performed as the Neil Diamond tribute band Lightning & Thunder.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Although Barnett put out End of the Day in 2023, her last studio album was technically 2021’s Things Take Time, Take Time, as that recent LP was an instrumental record featuring music Barnett conceived for the documentary film Anonymous Club.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 16 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The documentary also addressed darker aspects of K-pop close to Lee’s heart, including the suicides of SM Entertainment artists.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
Hudson’s most recent project, the upcoming Song Sung Blue — which is based on the 2008 documentary of the same name — follows the lives of Mike Sardina (Hugh Jackman) and Claire Sardina (Hudson), a married couple who who performed as the Neil Diamond tribute band Lightning & Thunder.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Directed by Nicolas Heller, the documentary short film follows New Yorkers training for the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Although Barnett put out End of the Day in 2023, her last studio album was technically 2021’s Things Take Time, Take Time, as that recent LP was an instrumental record featuring music Barnett conceived for the documentary film Anonymous Club.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for documentary
Noun
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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
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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
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And so our friendship was born, and grew from there over weeks and then months of talking about authorial voice, the politics of publishing, the crushing despair of our historical moment, and how long should a chapter be, anyway?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Kim explores social and historical themes including modernization, militarism, and migration through a practice encompassing sound, video, and installation art.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
4 Nov. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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This factual omission extended as well to his professional life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Conceived as a kaleidoscopic mosaic spanning from Kafka’s birth in 19th-century Prague to his death in post–World War I Vienna, Holland’s film captures both the man and the myth, revealing the writer’s creative vision, alienation, and lasting cultural imprint.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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Godard’s ode to American movies that required only a girl and a gun begat freak-flag-flying films like Slacker, which begat Linklater’s career, characterized by him following his own muse.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Recently, this sacrament has garnered nonfictional attention.—
Timothy Gabrielli,
The Conversation,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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Watch the Lego featurette below.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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The sequence also has literal Easter eggs during its climactic postcard showing the explosion at Ironworks, which took place during an Easter egg hunt in 1908.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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Price is deliciously diabolical in the film, which is full of literal and metaphorical trap doors and secret passageways.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Documentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documentary. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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