mockumentary

noun

mock·u·men·ta·ry ˌmä-kyə-ˈmen-tə-rē

-ˈmen-trē

plural mockumentaries

: a facetious or satirical work (such as a film) presented in the style of a documentary

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On first watch, The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga might seem like a mockumentary with its curious cast of characters hailing from the small town in Mississippi. —

Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024 This year, the workplace mockumentary continued its deft explorations of the challenges facing Abbott’s teachers and students. —

Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024 But Quinta Brunson’s workplace mockumentary about an underfunded, majority-Black public school in Philadelphia—which already boasted TV’s best comedy ensemble—may be ending 2024 with its strongest season yet. —

Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024 And after a stress-inducing 2024 election, a workplace mockumentary could be just what's needed. —

Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 10 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mockumentary