biographer

noun

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

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The archival material is organized and annotated by Chaplin biographer David Robinson and editor Cecilia Cenciarelli, who have done essential work here detailing Chaplin’s biggest final burst of creativity. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025 At the same time, President Ronald Reagan biographer Craig Shirley compared Ingrassia to the Democratic nominee to become Virginia’s next attorney general, Jay Jones. Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025 That conceit, along with Orwell’s state of mind during his final months, has been scrutinized for decades—by high-school students, biographers, and other documentarians. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025 Although Fawnie doesn’t have any notable namesakes, the late biographer Fawn Brodie was one of the first female professors at UCLA, and artist Fawn Krieger is a recent recipient of the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation grant. Sarah Scott, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for biographer

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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 25 Oct. 2025.

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