documentarian

noun

doc·​u·​men·​tar·​i·​an ˌdä-kyə-mən-ˈter-ē-ən How to pronounce documentarian (audio)
-ˌmen-,
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: one who makes a documentary

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Leave London Starstruck at 'Mickey 17' World Premiere Movies Berlin: Festival Kicks Off With 'The Light' Politics An essay documentarian and artist, Schmitt explores the nexus of political ideology, landscapes and personal experience. Shannon L. Bowen, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025 That’s the question the documentarian David Osit, himself a survivor of child abuse, attempts to answer in this riveting assessment of the show’s legacy. David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025 Some documentarians might have chosen to complicate Bini’s expertise by showcasing another doctor’s different opinion, or follow a patient who would push back on a later visit. Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025 This is confirmed when her friend, a onetime co-worker and former documentarian named Inseon, severs two fingers in an accident. Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for documentarian 

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of documentarian was in 1943

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“Documentarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/documentarian. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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