documentarian
noun
doc·u·men·tar·i·an
| \ ˌdä-kyə-mən-ˈter-ē-ən
, -ˌmen-, -kyü-\
, -ˌmen-, -kyü-\
Definition of documentarian
: one who makes a documentary
Examples of documentarian in a Sentence
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Yet maybe the most significant community-building gains have been in Washington, D.C., where documentarian Katherine Lo opened Eaton Workshop last year. — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, "Why Hotels in the U.S. Are Better Than Ever," 23 Aug. 2019 Though the British veteran Broomfield is an accomplished documentarian, telling this kind of poignant story is not business as usual for him. — Kenneth Turan, Detroit Free Press, "Doc tells the tale of Leonard Cohen and his muse," 1 Aug. 2019 Though the British veteran Broomfield is an accomplished documentarian, telling this kind of poignant story is not business as usual for him. — Kenneth Turan, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Marianne & Leonard’ reveals the love that inspired a legend," 25 July 2019 Though the British veteran Broomfield is an accomplished documentarian, telling this kind of poignant story is not business as usual for him. — Kenneth Turan, chicagotribune.com, "‘Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love’ review: A perfect muse, a doomed romance for Cohen," 11 July 2019 Though the British veteran Broomfield is an accomplished documentarian, telling this kind of poignant story is not business as usual for him. — Kenneth Turan, latimes.com, "Review: ‘Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love’ reveals the love that inspired a legend," 3 July 2019 There was the time Sibrel talked his way into the home of Edgar Mitchell, posing as a History Channel documentarian. — Eric Spitznagel, Popular Mechanics, "Don't Stop Denying," 19 July 2019 Rowley’s a good enough documentarian to know better. — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, "'16 Shots' documentary review: On Chicago's mean streets, who controls the narrative?," 3 June 2019 Zipporah Films Frederick Wiseman is a legend among filmmakers, a documentarian who’s been chronicling American life and institutions with a keen eye. — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "5 movies that explain why documentarian Frederick Wiseman is a living legend," 3 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'documentarian.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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