biographical
adjective
bio·graph·i·cal
ˌbī-ə-ˈgra-fi-kəl 
variants
or less commonly biographic
1
: of, relating to, or constituting biography
2
: consisting of biographies
a biographical dictionary
3
: relating to a list briefly identifying persons
biographical notes
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Liam and Luke showed up to support Chris at the Toronto International Film Festival screening of his biographical sports film Rush.
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
An investigation by The New York Times used biographical details and writing style comparisons to make the case that Adam Back was the cryptocurrency’s enigmatic founder.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 9 Apr. 2026
Italo Calvino once bemoaned the weight of the biographical self, the reductiveness of facts.
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The biographical drama successfully captures the spirit of the couple who, for a few short years, captivated the world.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
An investigation by The New York Times used biographical details and writing style comparisons to make the case that Adam Back was the cryptocurrency’s enigmatic founder.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 9 Apr. 2026
Italo Calvino once bemoaned the weight of the biographical self, the reductiveness of facts.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
The biographical drama successfully captures the spirit of the couple who, for a few short years, captivated the world.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Biographical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biographical. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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