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Recent Examples of documentary
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2026
Running June 17-26, Rainance is overall screening 85 narrative and documentary features, including 48 films by first-time filmmakers, and 112 short films.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
Spin Staff, SPIN, 11 May 2026
From Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, The Paper is set in the same universe as NBC’s Emmy-winning series The Office, and features the documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 May 2026
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Noun
The 34th Raindance Film Festival has unveiled its complete program, with 85 narrative and documentary features, 112 short films and 27 immersive projects set for the June 17–26 run in London.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2026
Running June 17-26, Rainance is overall screening 85 narrative and documentary features, including 48 films by first-time filmmakers, and 112 short films.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
Adjective
Meanwhile, Johnson has built a reputation for blending documentary-style realism with offbeat historical and media stories.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 11 May 2026
From Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, The Paper is set in the same universe as NBC’s Emmy-winning series The Office, and features the documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for documentary
Noun
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Yet the docudrama delivers several of the Broadway season’s most striking scenes all the same.—
Thomas Floyd,
Washington Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Voice of Hind Rajab Kaouther Ben Hania’s heart-wrenching docudrama is a marvel—a meticulous retelling of the true story of Hind Rajab, the six-year-old Palestinian girl who was trapped inside a car under fire in northern Gaza in January of 2024.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His work, including the 2018 novel Mannelig in Chains (again available in English), is particularly relevant for its focus on historical memory, which speaks to the heart of Russian propaganda around the war in Ukraine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The paragraphs in question are summarizing the historical background or context of the stories, with some instances containing the same 30 words in a row, or near identical passages with a word or phrase slightly tweaked.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
17 May 2026
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These features are designed to support a wide range of content creation needs, from interviews and vlogs to documentary and narrative filmmaking.—
Deadline,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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Historic details get the loving restoration treatment, while rooms are filled with vintage finds and new, luxe features.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Content that does not fail is content that answers a factual question in a unique manner to how all other websites answer it.—
TerDawn DeBoe,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Such is the nature of the law at work that this or some other factual variation may be the subject of a future ruling – and a future column.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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The former couple produced and starred in the film, which was made at the height of the COVID pandemic.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The scene mirrored the energy of a film set, all drama and specific lighting and smoke billowing from mysterious corners, honoring the house’s relationship with cinema.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Pee-Wee as Himself, the 2025 Emmy award winner for best documentary or nonfictional special, is also among the nominees.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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That delirious excess befits the essence of Lapid’s method, which is a fusion of fiction with indigestibly and irreducibly nonfictional elements.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The bonus featurettes will also be available on the 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD copies of The Bride!—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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The film will feature an exclusive making-of featurette offering a glimpse behind the curtain.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Teaming up with Lucian to find the cure, Jim goes on an adventure through the city that brings him up close with all the tribes Jim would usually shun, from submissives in pup masks to shady but protective drag queens to the bears — amusingly depicted here as literal bears.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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And the Not Fair League made that literal.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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“Documentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documentary. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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