Thesaurus results for AUTOBIOGRAPHY

autobiography

noun

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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Recent Examples of autobiography The movie is based on Gavin Bain’s autobiography California Schemin‘ (later reissued as Straight Outta Scotland) and was previously adapted into the 2013 SXSW documentary The Great Hip Hop Hoax. —

Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026 Rather than a funeral with a sermon and eulogy, Thelma Gibson’s words from her autobiography set the tone for her funeral. —

Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026 The two had been in touch about Dane's autobiography. —

Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026 Kristi Noem’s autobiography includes the harrowing story of her decision to put down her dog, Cricket. —

Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for autobiography

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biography

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Writer Hugo Vickers writes in the upcoming biography Queen Elizabeth II that Philip underwent heart surgery on March 1, 2021, shortly before his death and almost did not make it.

— Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
With that element a strong part of her biography, Lilly was interested in sponsoring the event after the producer, Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, reached out.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Mar. 2026