biographer

noun

bi·​og·​ra·​pher bī-ˈä-grə-fər How to pronounce biographer (audio)
: a writer of a biography

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Now, a new update has been given about Rodgers and his current situation by his biographer. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025 Buy Now 13 of 15 ‘Mark Twain’ by Ron Chernow The Pulitzer-Prize winning biographer returns with a compelling account of author Mark Twain, tracing his life from his Southern childhood to his acclaimed literary career. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 17 May 2025 Sam Tanenhaus, essayist and editor, was tapped by William F. Buckley Jr. to be his official biographer. Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 15 May 2025 The monarchy Trump most admires, according to a biographer, is that of the British royal family. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for biographer

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of biographer was in 1702

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“Biographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biographer. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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