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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Unlike Boggs and Wade, whose subjects had commanded biographical and scholarly attention for decades, Richardson was breaking trail from the beginning, writing a life that had never been written before.
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Megan Marshall
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
There are all sorts of biographical personal details from Marty and from his friends and collaborators.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
The biographical drama, co-written by Costabile, Vittorio Moroni and Andriano Chiarelli, is based on Luigi Celeste’s memoir Non sarà sempre così about his youth as a far-right militant, living in the shadow of domestic violence with a criminal father.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Familia is based on Luigi Celeste’s biographical memoir about his youth as a far-right militant and about the legacy of his toxic, violent upbringing at the hands of his criminal father.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
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Megan Marshall
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
There are all sorts of biographical personal details from Marty and from his friends and collaborators.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
The biographical drama, co-written by Costabile, Vittorio Moroni and Andriano Chiarelli, is based on Luigi Celeste’s memoir Non sarà sempre così about his youth as a far-right militant, living in the shadow of domestic violence with a criminal father.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Familia is based on Luigi Celeste’s biographical memoir about his youth as a far-right militant and about the legacy of his toxic, violent upbringing at the hands of his criminal father.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for biographical
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“Biographical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biographical. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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