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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In December 2013, not long after the publication of Mike Tyson’s autobiography, The Wall Street Journal asked him—along with forty‑nine other distinguished writers, academics, artists, politicians, and CEOs—to name their favorite books of the year.
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Mark Kriegel
june 4, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
Ammar’s explosive film is the result of 10 years of editing; the intensive autobiography intersects the history of Europe and the Middle East, and film history, too.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 June 2025
Born on the Fourth of July (1989) In Oliver Stone's harrowing war drama, Cruise plays Ron Kovic, a real-life Marine veteran who, in his autobiography Born on the Fourth of July, documented his worldview's radical shift after enlisting in the Vietnam War and becoming paralyzed on the battlefield.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 May 2025
On the eve of Putin’s election in May 2000, the Kremlin published an autobiography and released a documentary packed with heartwarming anecdotes about Putin’s childhood and daily life.
—Peter Rutland, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
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Mark Kriegel
june 4, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
Ammar’s explosive film is the result of 10 years of editing; the intensive autobiography intersects the history of Europe and the Middle East, and film history, too.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 June 2025
Born on the Fourth of July (1989) In Oliver Stone's harrowing war drama, Cruise plays Ron Kovic, a real-life Marine veteran who, in his autobiography Born on the Fourth of July, documented his worldview's radical shift after enlisting in the Vietnam War and becoming paralyzed on the battlefield.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 May 2025
On the eve of Putin’s election in May 2000, the Kremlin published an autobiography and released a documentary packed with heartwarming anecdotes about Putin’s childhood and daily life.
—Peter Rutland, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autobiography
biography
Noun
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Odell, the author of celebrity biographies like Anna, as well as the essay collection Tales from the Back Row, tells PEOPLE that turning her pen to Paltrow’s story felt like a natural next step.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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The book rebalances the history of the relationship of Arnaz and Ball, both on screen and off, giving Arnaz’s side of the story in more depth and detail than earlier biographies.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
11 June 2025
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