documentary
adjective
Also documental pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents.
documentaries
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pluralof documentary.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Fury, with his Netflix documentaries and larger-than-life personality, has always made himself the attraction.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Demonstrating yet again that horrible and failed movies can make for delectable documentaries, “Boorman and the Devil,” from director David Kittredge, does not deal with curses, unless bad decisions count, and they probably should.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
In bombshell interviews and tell-all documentaries, the American former actor has never hidden how difficult she found things following her 2018 fairytale wedding to Harry.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
I tend to lean towards more documentaries than anything else.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Sometimes I think that letter is why documentaries need to exist—to show us the almost unbearable truth about ourselves.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
