bio

noun

ˈbī-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce bio (audio)
Definition of bionext
as in biography
a history of a person's life you can read a bio of the author on her home page

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Recent Examples of bio There are three saunas—bio, steam bath and Finnish—and relaxation areas with a herbal tea corner and a library. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Instead, Hargitay learned at age 30 that her bio-dad was Italian entertainer Nelson Sardelli — Giovanna Sardelli’s father — with whom Mansfield had a brief relationship while separated from Mickey Hargitay in the early 1960s. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 Don't lab studies conclusively prove the bio-insecticidal toxicity of marigolds? — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 6 July 2026 Prior to Arsenal, Balogun was playing for Aldersbrook, a Sunday League team, according to his USMNT bio. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bio
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  1. biography
  2. memoir
Noun
  • Having read 415 biographies of the most successful operators in history, Senra has noticed a pattern.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • This Pulitzer Prize-winning biography tells the story of Frederick Douglass and the world around him.
    — Melia Patria, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of biography
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  • With the memoir now out in the world, LaPlaca’s recollection of the relationship is available for one and all to read — and Weber has a lot to say about it.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
  • Decades later, Guinevere brings out her ghostwritten memoir at the exact moment her estranged sibling announces an art installation called Mother.
    — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
Definition of memoir

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