biographer

noun

bi·​og·​ra·​pher bī-ˈä-grə-fər 

: a writer of a biography

Examples of biographer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The story may have been embellished by early biographers, but records show that Brunelleschi eventually gained recognition as the exclusive inventor and director of the dome. — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

In the book, the biographer suggests that their relationship had one major difference to the relationships of their sons. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 28 July 2026

Royal biographer Tina Brown went as far as to suggest that Charles is growing increasingly irritated with William. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 27 July 2026

The limited, five-performance engagement was conceived and will be directed by Alex Tietre from the English translation by Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Lispector biographer Benjamin Moser. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for biographer

• bibliographer
• choreographer
• lexicographer
• oceanographer
• radiographer
• cinematographer
• historiographer
• demographer
• ethnographer
• geographer
• hydrographer
• lithographer