mockumentary

noun

mock·u·men·ta·ry ˌmä-kyə-ˈmen-tə-rē

-ˈmen-trē

plural mockumentaries

: a facetious or satirical work (such as a film) presented in the style of a documentary

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The final episode of Season 6 was the series finale of the FX comedy, which was originally a spinoff of the 2014 mockumentary written and directed by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. —

William Earl, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024 Curb Your Enthusiasm premiered on HBO in 2000, inspired by an hourlong mockumentary initially intended as a one-off in which David, 77, portrays an exaggerated version of himself. —

Esther Kang, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 Stumble is a mockumentary about the ridiculously high stakes and competitive world of junior college cheer. —

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024 The mockumentary's 12 episodes were spread out over five years, and various actors played yacht rock legends like Loggins, Cross and McDonald. —

Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mockumentary