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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Didion's autobiography follows the sudden death of her husband and the long, uncertain illness of their daughter Quintana, compounded in a very short time span.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The episode will also feature an interview with singer Cat Stevens (now Yusuf), who will talk about his new autobiography, Cat On The Road To Findout.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
There is undoubtedly also a flavor of autobiography in these texts.
—Simon Njami, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
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.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The episode will also feature an interview with singer Cat Stevens (now Yusuf), who will talk about his new autobiography, Cat On The Road To Findout.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
There is undoubtedly also a flavor of autobiography in these texts.
—Simon Njami, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
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.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autobiography
biography
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Nelson's possibly offhand claims to Cherokee ancestry, nevertheless, have been repeated in biographies without verification.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
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Photos of veterans and their biographies will be displayed at the center of the park and a color guard will open the event.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Autobiography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autobiography. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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