featurette

noun

Definition of featurettenext
as in documentary

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Recent Examples of featurette The film will feature an exclusive making-of featurette offering a glimpse behind the curtain. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026 In the featurette, Springsteen, 76, recalls watching the movie with one of sisters for the first time. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025 Watch the Ice Spice SpongeBob Movie featurette below. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for featurette
Recent Examples of Synonyms for featurette
  1. documentary
  2. feature
  3. film
  4. short
  5. movie
  6. docudrama
  7. cartoon
Noun
  • The filing, obtained by Rolling Stone, claims Jones took footage Combs was shooting for his own documentary.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Blending documentary and fictional elements, directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw pay homage to the remarkable and charming people whose zest for life shapes and preserves this unique region and its centuries-old culture.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of documentary
Noun
  • At Sessions in April, Stripe announced 288 products and features, including streaming payments that pair Metronome's metering with stablecoin micropayments on Tempo.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Gifting bird's-eye views of London from 138 feet above the River Thames, this permanent feature debuted in 2014 as one of the most unique vantage points in the city.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of feature
Noun
  • Under Binface’s black cape, trash can and ample body armor that looks straight out of a low-budget sci-fi film, is a middle-aged comedian named Jon Harvey trying to keep his cool during a sweaty summer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As time passes and questions remain unanswered, the film shows how grief connects, relationships change, and new perspectives emerge.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of film
Noun
  • See the short’s first teaser and a selection of first-look images below.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Angh is his feature directorial debut and an expansion of his short by the same name.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Definition of short
Noun
  • Want to use a song in a movie, advertisement or television show?
    — Charlotte Isidore, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The airline began moving away from the screens nearly a decade ago, betting that passengers would instead watch movies and television on their own devices.
    — Rajesh Kumar Singh, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of movie
Noun
  • Still, there’s no way to know if this docudrama will actually reveal what happened between the two women or if Earle will want to keep that close to her vest.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 July 2026
  • Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston, a three-part docudrama hosted by the Loki star that will premiere July 22 on the network at 9/8c and July 23 on Disney+ and Hulu.
    — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Definition of docudrama
Noun
  • His north star was Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Robert Zemeckis’ 1988 classic that remains the gold standard of the cartoon hybrid form — and was told through the unexpected cinephilic lens of film noir.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • That, of course, is exactly why those cartoons were impossibly great.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of cartoon

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“Featurette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/featurette. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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