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documentary film

NOUN

factual film or tv presentation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

documentary

WEAK

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Example Sentences

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A documentary film depicting her story—“The Choice,” directed by John David Coles—is scheduled to be shown at the Berkshire International Film Festival on May 30.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

It was reported to be the costliest documentary film of all time, even with production costs undisclosed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 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

Also on Saturday, Oscar-winning Ukrainian filmmaker and journalist Mstyslav Chernov won the award for best documentary film.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

On October 2,1992,1 was on location in southern Africa producing a segment for a documentary film.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey