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a documentary film about the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
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Recent Examples of documentary
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Tremper’s first task was to reach out to all the major players in AI and ask them to sit for an on-camera interview for the documentary.
—Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
Val, Patience, Jane, and the rest of the documentary crew sneak up to the scaffolding above Stage 24 to scatter the ashes.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The documentary also details how Michaels was deeply shaken by the death of former cast member Chris Farley, who died of an accidental drug overdose in 1997 at 33.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Tremper’s first task was to reach out to all the major players in AI and ask them to sit for an on-camera interview for the documentary.
—Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The Sons of Sam is a documentary series about obsession.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
Val, Patience, Jane, and the rest of the documentary crew sneak up to the scaffolding above Stage 24 to scatter the ashes.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for documentary
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The five-part docudrama by Laurent Lichtenstein and Alain Brunard’s revolves around Nasa’s Artemis program aimed at sending astronauts on increasingly difficult missions to the moon as a foundation to launching crewed expeditions to Mars.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Voice of Hind Rajab Kaouther Ben Hania’s heart-wrenching docudrama is a marvel—a meticulous retelling of the true story of Hind Rajab, the six-year-old Palestinian girl who was trapped inside a car under fire in northern Gaza in January of 2024.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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Students walk past paintings of historical scenes that include Betsy Ross sewing an American flag and down hallways lined with portraits of the Founding Fathers.—
Lauren Lumpkin,
Washington Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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As the study authors stated, the historical sources on the Roman Empire typically don’t include information about the provinces far from the capital.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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Tech executives have pushed back against similar allegations that their platforms are addictive to young people, pointing to parental controls and other new safety features for minors.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Apple has stumbled in its efforts to deliver new features built on AI, as was promised nearly two years ago.—
Kelvin Chan,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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That's just not factual; here's what scientists really know.—
Zoe Mintz,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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In other words, the life-writer cannot take a doggedly factual approach that ignores a whole layer of emotional and imaginative experience.—
Sara Wheeler,
Big Think,
17 Apr. 2026
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His portrayal of Scottish Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson is a truly stunning turn, but ironically, the events of that evening also proved why the film is so necessary right now.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Now the film ends during the Bad tour in 1988.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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Pee-Wee as Himself, the 2025 Emmy award winner for best documentary or nonfictional special, is also among the nominees.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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That delirious excess befits the essence of Lapid’s method, which is a fusion of fiction with indigestibly and irreducibly nonfictional elements.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Purchased Copies Of ‘Wuthering Heights Come With Bonus Features Consumers who purchase Wuthering Heights on digital will have access to a commentary track by Emerald Fennell, as well as production featurettes.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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The film will feature an exclusive making-of featurette offering a glimpse behind the curtain.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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London is the capital of pristine facades, often painted in wedding-cake shades of cream or ivory; the city’s dominant aesthetic is a literal whitewash.—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The literal translation of the song is a love song.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Documentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documentary. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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