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Recent Examples of documentary
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
Mans, now 21, also told her story in the Investigation Discovery documentary series The Curious Case of Natalia Grace.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
That’s on the latest episode of Doc Talk, hosted by Oscar winner Ridley (12 Years a Slave, Shirley) and Carey, Deadline’s documentary editor.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
His work defending press freedom was featured in the HBO documentary Endangered, which was nominated for an Emmy.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
Mans, now 21, also told her story in the Investigation Discovery documentary series The Curious Case of Natalia Grace.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Despite the lack of distribution, the movie found major backing among the documentary community and has earned many awards, including IDA and Spirit awards.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
That’s on the latest episode of Doc Talk, hosted by Oscar winner Ridley (12 Years a Slave, Shirley) and Carey, Deadline’s documentary editor.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for documentary
Noun
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Late in Hulu’s new series Good American Family comes a moment of irony that’s become all too familiar in true crime docudramas.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
21 Mar. 2025
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The unusual 2011 docudrama Wilde Salomé, which chronicles Al Pacino’s obsession with the Wilde play, stars Pacino as Herod, Jessica Chastain as Salome and Kevin Anderson as John the Baptist.—
E.R. Zarevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Even in a historical context, the Thunder’s season has been exceptional.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Despite historical accounts of women teaching and attending university lectures behind screens from the late Middle Ages, such depictions were more myth than truth.—
Manuela Callari,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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After World War II, a neurodegenerative disease that looked just like ALS—though some patients also showed features of Parkinson’s and dementia—surged in Guam, predominantly among the native Chamorro people.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Over-the-air updates and advanced driver assistance features (e.g., Super Cruise available on higher trims).—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Next week, the NTSB intends to release the hazardous materials, meteorological and survival factors factual reports and a study conducted by its office of engineering on vessel size increases and associated safety risk.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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But there’s a simple way to take control of the situation: stay factual.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The film benefits further from a romantic arc with a pre-Game of Thrones Lena Headey.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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For those who are too young to recall, the film, written and directed by Spike Jonze, portrays a future in which people fall deeply in love with A.I.s that are conveyed as voices through their devices.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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There, the Hanoi, Vietnam native (who now lives in NYC) is responsible for writing, editing and producing promotional creative content for series and films like Euphoria and The White Lotus—including episodic trailers, behind-the-scenes featurettes and social content.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Song Selections: Protect the Pride featurette – Disney and The Lion Recovery Fund are working to protect the pride and conserve lions in the wild.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The importance of sound and reclaiming one’s voice in a toxic relationship takes more of a literal shape when the vacationing pair overhears a neighboring couple violently fighting in the villa below them.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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Yes, the Yankees have a literal genius MIT Physicist, Lenny (who is the man), on payroll.—
Mansee Khurana,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2025
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The star of cultural touchstones such as Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, among other movies and specials, has inspired graduates before.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In March 2023, Alibaba — a sprawling company that does everything from food delivery to cloud computing and movies — decided to split into six separate business groups, each with the ability to raise outside funding and go public.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Documentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documentary. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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