Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for documentary film. Search instead for Documentary+Film.

documentary film

NOUN
factual film or tv presentation
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He says the reel was given to him by a colleague at Olympic College in Bremerton, Wash., where Evans runs a documentary film program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

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

A documentary film about a Glasgow community's resistance to a Home Office immigration raid has won an award at the Sundance Film Festival.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

In January, promotional posters for “Melania,” a documentary film about the first lady, were installed at bus stops across Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

“But there’s a documentary film I thought we could watch together,” Dadi said.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon



Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "documentary film" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com