as in memoir
a history of a person's life
an unauthorized biography of the actor gave him some serious headaches
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Recent Examples of biography
There have been different depictions of Rosalind in various biographies.
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Deborah Unger, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2025
But Cowley was on the cutting edge in his own time, as the biography vividly shows, focusing on his public rather than private life.
—Michael Gorra, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
People magazine reported that the former royal's biography once included notes on his service in the Royal Navy, in addition to his history as the third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The mystery’s solution appears early in Isaacson’s biography, during one of its remarkable stories.
—Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025
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Deborah Unger, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2025
But Cowley was on the cutting edge in his own time, as the biography vividly shows, focusing on his public rather than private life.
—Michael Gorra, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
People magazine reported that the former royal's biography once included notes on his service in the Royal Navy, in addition to his history as the third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The mystery’s solution appears early in Isaacson’s biography, during one of its remarkable stories.
—Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biography
Noun
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Davon Loeb's memoir, The In-Betweens, is available now, wherever books are sold.—
Davon Loeb,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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This is a candid memoir of vulnerability and courage, humility and purpose, mistakes and learning—a singular tale of the trials, tribulations, and hope to be found in a life dedicated to the pursuit of truth.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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O’Neill did not become rich in his public job, living off his pension and a best-selling autobiography and a few TV commercials after quitting.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The film was based on the 1976 autobiography of Ron Kovic, a Vietnam War veteran who was wounded and paralyzed, later becoming an anti-war activist.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Biography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biography. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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