as in docudrama
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a documentary film about the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
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Recent Examples of documentary
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Stewart's involvement in the project, which is taking place in honor of America's 250th anniversary, will include garden plans and community programming, including a garden restoration documentary.
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Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
There are so many people in the documentary space, looking at any and every story out there.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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Noun
Arizona’s voter registration form, by contrast, requires documentary proof of citizenship.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Stewart's involvement in the project, which is taking place in honor of America's 250th anniversary, will include garden plans and community programming, including a garden restoration documentary.
—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Adjective
Further details about the documentary series, including a release date, have not yet been announced.
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Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
There are so many people in the documentary space, looking at any and every story out there.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for documentary
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Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston, a three-part docudrama hosted by the Loki star that will premiere July 22 on the network at 9/8c and July 23 on Disney+ and Hulu.
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The docudrama drew large crowds in France last year despite criticism from some secular and Catholic sources.
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The calendar includes America's Block Party events, festivals, historical programs, exhibits and community gatherings scheduled across the country.
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This was a historical diagnosis for deaths attributed to old age in the early 1900s.
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The company is selling highly customizable electric vehicles that come with few standard features, but plenty of optional add-ons.
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Stars from Rowling's Harry Potter feature films have also criticized her stances, including Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe.
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Award-winning factual producer Proper Content is set to shutter amid tough market conditions.
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Sotomayor, writing for the liberal justices, accused the majority of cutting the litigation short and argued that unresolved factual questions should have been returned to the lower courts.
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Aside from the fictional King Kong, who first appeared in a 1933 film atop the skyscraper, others in real life legally — and illegally — climbed the famous skyscraper.
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Now, a new crop of leaders has emerged, reflecting Silicon Valley’s vast influence over the film and and TV business, which has been upended by streaming and, now, artificial intelligence.
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Pee-Wee as Himself, the 2025 Emmy award winner for best documentary or nonfictional special, is also among the nominees.
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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.
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The film will feature an exclusive making-of featurette offering a glimpse behind the curtain.
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In the featurette, Springsteen, 76, recalls watching the movie with one of sisters for the first time.
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Sharks sit at the top of this literal chain reaction, integrators of everything below them in their predator role, accumulating what the system carries.
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For the Dar al Funoon, its inviting nature is communicated through form instead of literal transparency.
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“Documentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documentary. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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