bio

1 of 2

noun

plural bios
: a biography or biographical sketch

bio-

2 of 2

prefix

Examples of bio in a Sentence

Noun you can read a bio of the author on her home page
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Noun
According to his bio, Regas is a public speaker and author, and was the astronomer for the Cincinnati Observatory from 2000-2023. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 The bio lists four members, none of whom appear to exist outside of The Velvet Sundown's album listings and social media. ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025 Kylie Rae Hall, a creator and founder of the OnlyFans agency Playroom, says that in the platform’s boom times in the early pandemic, creators could make tens of thousands of dollars a month simply by directing their Instagram followers to the links in their bio. Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 27 June 2025 Peter Guralnick’s beloved two-part Presley bio was definitive, but here, a great writer complicates old accusations of exploitation lobbed at Parker, using a ton of unreleased letters. Christopher Borrelli, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bio

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bio was in 1947

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“Bio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bio. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

bio-

combining form
1
: life
biosphere
2
: living organisms or tissue
biochemistry
Etymology

Combining form

from Greek bi-, bio- "life"

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