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
Iles has been a regular member of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra since 2014 and taught as a faculty trombone and jazz instructor at several universities, according to his bio.
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Bautista is the mother of two Chicago Public Schools students, according to her board bio, and a former Local School Council member.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The 1,500-square-foot (140 square-meter) exhibit features family photos, mementos and short bios of the Nisei men shared by their relatives to ensure that stories of past bravery endure for younger generations, especially as questions of nationality still persist.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Keep the theme going by booking one of the Exclusive Spa Suites, equipped with a bio-sauna, jacuzzi, selection of herbal teas and infusions and a private terrace featuring valley views.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Bautista is the mother of two Chicago Public Schools students, according to her board bio, and a former Local School Council member.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The 1,500-square-foot (140 square-meter) exhibit features family photos, mementos and short bios of the Nisei men shared by their relatives to ensure that stories of past bravery endure for younger generations, especially as questions of nationality still persist.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Keep the theme going by booking one of the Exclusive Spa Suites, equipped with a bio-sauna, jacuzzi, selection of herbal teas and infusions and a private terrace featuring valley views.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bio
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But Oppenheimer’s biography is a more straightforward tracing of Blume’s life and career.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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James McConville, a retired Army general who led the army from 2019 to 2023, did a fellowship at Harvard, according to his military biography.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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In 2013, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) suddenly restricted access to Marjane Satrapi's memoir, Persepolis, without explanation of its decision-making process, in some of the school system's classrooms.—
Tahneer Oksman,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
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Some commentators have even refused to use Kobabe’s correct pronouns—an omission that directly echoes struggles depicted in the memoir itself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Bio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bio. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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