biopic

noun

bio·​pic ˈbī-(ˌ)ō-ˌpik How to pronounce biopic (audio)
: a biographical movie

Examples of biopic in a Sentence

We watched a biopic about Beethoven.
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Austin Butler is attached to star as cyclist Lance Armstrong in a biopic from Conclave director Edward Berger and Deliver Me From Nowhere producer Scott Stuber. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026 Deliver Me From Nowhere starring Jeremy Allen White, had reportedly been working to get Armstrong's life rights for a long time to make this biopic. Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026 Kristen Stewart played Princess Diana in the 2021 biopic Spencer. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026 Portugal’s legendary explorer Ferdinand Magellan gets an epic biopic courtesy of Filipino filmmaker and societal historian Lav Diaz. Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for biopic

Word History

Etymology

bi- entry 2 + pic entry 1

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of biopic was in 1947

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“Biopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biopic. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.

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