as in biography
an account of a person's life written by the person it is about
I read her autobiography last year and it was surprisingly honest retelling of her rise to fame.
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Greene has faced criticism for spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories in the past, and spent a chapter of her autobiography defending herself against claims of antisemitism.
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Islam had planned and sold tickets for a seven city tour to promote his new autobiography, Cat on the Road to Findout, which is coming out on October 7th.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Her autobiography, translated into English, will also be available for guests to read.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Over the next several decades, Shakur taught and wrote, publishing her autobiography in 1987.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Islam had planned and sold tickets for a seven city tour to promote his new autobiography, Cat on the Road to Findout, which is coming out on October 7th.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Her autobiography, translated into English, will also be available for guests to read.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Over the next several decades, Shakur taught and wrote, publishing her autobiography in 1987.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autobiography
biography
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One of the essential sources for my new novel was Julia Fox’s brilliant biography of Jane Boleyn.—
Phillipa Gregory,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Morris had a television program that aired in over 190 countries, and his radio program aired in more than 6,800 cities, according to his biography on the Gateway Church website.—
Nolan Clay,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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