as in memoir
a history of a person's life
an unauthorized biography of the actor gave him some serious headaches
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The names Edda, Audrey (the English form of the Dutch name Edda) and Andrey (a feminine form of Andrew) can be found in different biographies, although Edda is found most frequently, according to Britannica.
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Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Ramos has three decades of experience as an obstetrician gynecologist at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California, according to her biography.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
According to the biography Raytown High published when she was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 2022, Fee traveled nationwide as a band singer and solo recording artist.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
The biography for her Instagram, which is now private, also highlights her passions, which includes baseball with her sons, travel, crystals, art, photography, and holistic healing.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2025
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Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Ramos has three decades of experience as an obstetrician gynecologist at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California, according to her biography.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
According to the biography Raytown High published when she was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 2022, Fee traveled nationwide as a band singer and solo recording artist.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
The biography for her Instagram, which is now private, also highlights her passions, which includes baseball with her sons, travel, crystals, art, photography, and holistic healing.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biography
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Earlier this month, Harris was a guest on The Run-Through with Vogue to discuss her new memoir, 107 Days.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
28 Sep. 2025
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Heather’s memoir is, in effect, a 350-page act of therapy for both her and her readers.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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In 1987, Assata released an autobiography simply titled Assata, which was subsequently reissued in 2001.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Her autobiography, translated into English, will also be available for guests to read.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Biography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biography. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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