as in historical
restricted to or based on fact
a documentary film about the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
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Recent Examples of documentary
Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Only in April, one of the highest profile male cricketers of the modern age in Andrew Flintoff said in a Disney Plus documentary that fat shaming 25 years ago had driven him to bulimia.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Angela Andaloro, People.com, 26 June 2025
See below for a complete list of the documentary Emmy winners.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
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Adjective
An upshot of this is other teams at such levels of the game adopting a similar approach by bringing big names on board, such as Birmingham and NFL great Tom Brady, with a documentary about the West Midlands club set to air soon on Amazon Prime.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Only in April, one of the highest profile male cricketers of the modern age in Andrew Flintoff said in a Disney Plus documentary that fat shaming 25 years ago had driven him to bulimia.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Noun
On June 26, Kino Lorber introduced the trailer to Shari & Lamb Chop, a documentary portrait of trailblazing children’s entertainer Shari Lewis and her beloved sock puppet Lamb Chop.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 26 June 2025
See below for a complete list of the documentary Emmy winners.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for documentary
Adjective
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Kartal, who was born in 2001, was wearing a boxy outfit inspired by the nineties, one of her favorite historical periods.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
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Nearly every episode of this podcast from the Washington Post is under 10 minutes, delivering a digestible overview of an obscure or long-forgotten historical episode.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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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
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Apollo 13, Ron Howard's docudrama about a disastrous mission to the moon, turns 30 this month.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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The new world order is truth to truth, answer to query, whereby factual snippets are revered and rewarded.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Writers who draw on personal stories are often dogged by nonfiction’s prevailing imperative of factual precision.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
Noun
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That version comes equipped with the Meta AI voice assistant and includes features that, when tethered to a smartphone, lets users identify city landmarks, get recipes when looking at ingredients and record and send voice messages on WhatsApp and Messenger.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
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At 44-feet long, the town's new ladder truck has a compact wheelbase for improved maneuverability— an essential feature for navigating the town’s narrower roads and residential areas, Interim Fire Chief Matthew Lupo explained.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The film’s sequel, Wicked: For Good, which sees her again playing good witch Glinda, will hit theaters on Nov. 21.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
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All the table-setting is behind us, and the film is all the better for it.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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The spa is at the center of Forestis, both in literal location and in spirit.—
Hannah Freedman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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And why is the punishment for disobedience akin to literal torture?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Like those who purchased a digital copy of the film, the 4K and Blu-ray versions of Sinners will also contain bonus material including four production featurettes.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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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
Adjective
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The same's true for someone who is retired and taking taxable withdrawals from traditional 401(k) plans.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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Among the property's true highlights is its exceptional dining scene— beloved by both discerning locals and hotel guests.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Documentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documentary. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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