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docuseries

American

[dok-yoo-seer-eez] / ˈdɒk yuˌsɪər iz /

noun

a television or radio series that examines a topic factually, with no fictional elements.

This latest culinary docuseries is a celebration of tacos and their history.

Etymology

Origin of docuseries

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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Others invoked memes of Penn Jillette, the comedian known for his docuseries, “Bullshit!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

But Loushy said that she stewarded this project with the same care that she did the duo’s acclaimed 2025 docuseries “American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

In the three-part docuseries, Tyra admits that certain moments, such as her face-off with Tiffany in cycle four, "went too far".

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

This is how the scores of docuseries and podcasts populating the genre transform actual horror into digestible content.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

The top three-placed ice dancers in Milan also starred in the recent Netflix docuseries "Glitter and Gold: Ice Dancing".

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

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