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documentary film

NOUN

factual film or tv presentation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

documentary

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docudrama documentary movie docutainment infotainment

Example Sentences

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I made a little documentary film a few years ago, in which I interviewed an Israeli historian named Shlomo Sand.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

Also on Saturday, Oscar-winning Ukrainian filmmaker and journalist Mstyslav Chernov won the award for best documentary film.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

“I’ll be announcing the Fed chair tomorrow morning,” Trump said in Washington at the premiere for “Melania,” a documentary film about the first lady.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

My new documentary film, however, details critical human errors that fueled the flames—errors Palisadians still don’t see anyone owning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

The result of his work was a documentary film, God Grew Tired of Us.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau