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documentary

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


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"There had been some interaction in 2018, she did not report the matter until 2024, after the documentary was aired."

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

He was a protest leader during the weeks of sit-ins in 2014 that became known as the Umbrella Movement, and was featured on magazine covers and a 2017 documentary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Previously, he was an aide to civil rights icon John Lewis, and before entering politics, he ran a documentary film production firm, focusing particularly on corruption.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

A film crew—working on a documentary about the streamer—stalks around the studio, soaking up the triumph.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

I worked at a film studio that made documentary films.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

In many adventure documentaries, the audience expects the main characters to confront the possibility they might die, but they’re the stars telling the story, so of course that won’t happen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The eligibility guidelines for the DGA’s top prize, directorial achievement in theatrical feature film, states that “re-releases, animated films, and documentaries are not eligible.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

There are dozens off the top of my head, released this decade alone, that should’ve been in contention — documentaries as important and memorable, if not more, than the narrative movies nominated in the category.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

Generally, yes — at least in documentaries that follow traditional journalistic standards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

She had us watch one of her famously dull documentaries.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher


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