as in docudrama
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Recent Examples of documentary
Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 May 2025
There’s a surprisingly emotional documentary about all of this called End of the Line, one in which Byford exits the agency amid cheers and tears, treated as a hero.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 May 2025
Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
The top limited per screen average so far is 2025 is for the documentary Secret Mall Apartment, a surprise standout by Jeremy Workman and self-released by Wheelhouse Creative, that opened in late March to $40.5k at one exclusive engagement in Providence, RI and is still in theaters.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 May 2025
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Noun
That's really nice to see that people aren't just looking at it as a true crime documentary.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 May 2025
There’s a surprisingly emotional documentary about all of this called End of the Line, one in which Byford exits the agency amid cheers and tears, treated as a hero.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 May 2025
Adjective
Martin Scorsese is behind a documentary feature that counted Pope Francis as a collaborator prior to his death earlier this month.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
The top limited per screen average so far is 2025 is for the documentary Secret Mall Apartment, a surprise standout by Jeremy Workman and self-released by Wheelhouse Creative, that opened in late March to $40.5k at one exclusive engagement in Providence, RI and is still in theaters.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for documentary
Noun
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The historical docudrama also was nominated for Best Picture at the 97th Academy Awards.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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The formative years and parallel stories of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, two iconic leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, are compellingly explored in this docudrama series.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
1 May 2025
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Further, as shown in the historical data, periods of a weaker US dollar do not uniformly lead to higher US Treasury bond yields.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The Assemblies of God asserts that Adam and Eve were historical people.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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The Jubilee first set sail in 2023, and includes features like IMAX theaters, a rollercoaster, and rope courses, perfect to keep solo travelers and families busy.—
Martie Bowser,
Essence,
22 May 2025
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Pinho was previously in Cannes with debut feature film The Nothing Factory, which premiered in Cannes Directors’ Fortnight in 2017, receiving the Fipresci Prize.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
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Puig agreed to waive any legal protections for suppression or exclusion of new information in the factual basis.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 May 2025
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Remember when Google demoed its Bard AI tool in 2023 and its factual error led to its parent company losing US$100 billion in market value?—
Greg Edwards,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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The first film grossed $161 million against an $18 million budget, with another installment announced in 2023.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
2 June 2025
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The film won the Grand Teton Award at Jackson Wild Media Awards and premiered at Doc NYC in November 2024.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 June 2025
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In a new behind-the-scenes production featurette released by the streaming service on Tuesday, several of the key people in front of and behind the camera shared some of their thoughts about the upcoming season.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Executive producer and creator Neil Druckmann also set the scene for what’s to come during the featurette, saying that parallels between Abby and Ellie both losing their dads are now becoming more clear.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
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When compounded by phone tag, these gaps risk worsening conditions — making strategic communication a literal lifeline.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Which is to say nothing of the literal value of developing homegrown careers — tens of millions of euros potentially.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Robbie's next movie, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, opens on Sept. 19.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Fay managed to hit 85%, thanks to a combination of movie nights, lunches and a volunteer appreciation day.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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“Documentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documentary. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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