autobiography

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noun au·to·bi·og·ra·phy \ ˌȯ-tə-bī-ˈä-grə-fē , -bē- \

Definition of autobiography

:the biography of a person narrated by himself or herself

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autobiographer

play \-fər\ noun

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autobiographical

play \-ˌbī-ə-ˈgra-fi-kəl\ or less commonly autobiographic play \-fik\ adjective

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autobiographically

play \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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Examples of autobiography in a Sentence

I read her autobiography last year.

Recent Examples of autobiography from the Web

Andersen and Harmon were among a few Air Force brass who knew about the work to create the atomic bomb because the bombing would be conducted from their area, Gen. Leslie Groves wrote in his autobiography.

— meg jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Photos: Air Force base on Guam named after Racine World War II veteran," 10 Aug. 2017
The late great Diana Vreeland's autobiography is a must-read for the fashion obsessed.

— jihan forbes, Allure, "9 Best Books About Fashion and Beauty Recommended by Allure Editors," 9 Aug. 2017
Christie was unable to explain what had transpired during the intervening time period; nor is this mysterious episode mentioned in her autobiography.

— stefania de vito, Scientific American, "Was Agatha Christie’s Mysterious Amnesia Real or Revenge on Her Cheating Spouse?," 2 Aug. 2017
TNT sports anchor Ernie Johnson Jr.’s autobiography, Unscripted, is short and sweet.

— nr symposium, National Review, "It’s Summer, Time to Catch Up on Your Reading — A Symposium," 31 July 2017
The recipe, relayed by the movie's lead, Bruce Campbell, in his autobiography If Chins Could Kill, calls for 6 pints of Karo syrup, 1 pint of dairy creamer, 3 pints of red food coloring, and a few drops of blue food coloring.

— john wenz, Popular Mechanics, "How to Make Fake Blood & Guts for Halloween," 21 July 2017
During his time studying Armenia’s liturgical music at Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Suni studied under Komitas and later wrote in his autobiography that he was inspired by his teacher’s openness to folk music.

— Smithsonian, "Why This Composer Made Melodies Out of Mountainsides," 1 July 2017
The Secret Life: Three True Stories of the Digital Age by Andrew O'Hagan (10/10, FSG) O'Hagan reports on his adventures in cyberspace, including ghostwriting Julian Assange's autobiography and tracking down the inventor of Bitcoin.

— aimee levitt, Chicago Reader, "Arts / Books Books we can’t wait to read in the rest of 2017," 28 June 2017
Working with an artist on his autobiography is a very personal endeavor.

— sowmya krishnamurthy, Billboard, "Prodigy Biographer Laura Checkoway Reflects on 'My Infamous Life': 'His Spirit is Strong'," 23 June 2017

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