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restricted to or based on fact
a documentary film about the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
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Recent Examples of documentary
Maya Salam, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Several notable documentaries will premiere, too, including Sofia Coppola’s Marc Jacobs doc Marc by Sofia, Werner Herzog’s Ghost Elephants, and Lucrecia Martel’s Nuestra Tierra, about colonialism in Latin America and the murder of Indigenous leader Javier Chocobar.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 22 July 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 July 2025
But Jackson demurred on doing any documentary work on the moa de-extinction project, saying Colossal already has a fine filmmaker, Michael Doherty, who is involved in that work and who indeed introduced Jackson to Lamm and Colossal originally.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Adjective
Luckily, Jack steps in to save the day, and the scene ends with a sweet moment as Ozzy pulls his son into a hug to watch a documentary.
—Maya Salam, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Several notable documentaries will premiere, too, including Sofia Coppola’s Marc Jacobs doc Marc by Sofia, Werner Herzog’s Ghost Elephants, and Lucrecia Martel’s Nuestra Tierra, about colonialism in Latin America and the murder of Indigenous leader Javier Chocobar.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 22 July 2025
Noun
She was previously recognized in the 2015 documentary filmmaking category for her non-fiction feature Hot Girls Wanted.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 July 2025
But Jackson demurred on doing any documentary work on the moa de-extinction project, saying Colossal already has a fine filmmaker, Michael Doherty, who is involved in that work and who indeed introduced Jackson to Lamm and Colossal originally.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for documentary
Adjective
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Supporters say the bill aims to protect historical monuments, not restrict peaceful protest.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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The story, though grounded in historical realities, soars with imagination.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
24 July 2025
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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
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But psychiatrists struggled to pinpoint a single feature that unified the diagnosis.—
Rachel Aviv,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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That’s why flexibility is the most important feature of any estate plan built today.—
Luke Britt,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Following the film's financial and creative success, Corenswet is expected to reprise his role in a potential sequel, the actor revealed via Vanity Fair in June.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 July 2025
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The couple's former co-star Jennifer Love Hewitt also returned to play the original film's protagonist, Julie James.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
20 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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In late June, the Lume will change over the accompanying featurettes to creations by students at the Herron School of Art & Design.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
3 July 2025
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In a behind-the-scenes featurette released on Max, Pascal acknowledged that fans would be shaken by Joel's death.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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This rings especially true for me, a vegetarian for nearly two decades.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 July 2025
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This was certainly true of the Mets last summer when Taylor played his way into the lineup more consistently than Harrison Bader.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
26 July 2025
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“Documentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documentary. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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