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documentary

[dok-yuh-men-tuh-ree, -tree] / ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tə ri, -tri /


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Expect not the camera-ready celebrity drop-ins of his recent documentary about the Brat Pack, the 1980s generation of movie stars of which he was a prominent member.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The trial was annulled in May 2025 after it emerged that one of the judges overseeing the trial was involved in a documentary about the case, potentially breaking ethics rules.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

A Prime Video documentary revisits the career of the legendary Laker, whose image inspired the NBA logo and who was, despite his angsty nature, tremendously successful as both a player and a manager.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Rosen: I did not have a simple relationship with Dean, so if the documentary is inflected emotionally with our personal experience, it wasn’t all positive.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Her tears have turned to anger, the kind of rant she and Kat might have gone on after watching some documentary.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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