biographies

noun

plural of biography
as in memoirs
a history of a person's life an unauthorized biography of the actor gave him some serious headaches

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Recent Examples of biographies The fourth tier involves creating a strong website and social media profiles (namely LinkedIn), where anyone searching an expert’s name can find official biographies, validated achievements, links to news coverage and thought leadership insights. — Behnam Shakibaie, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Check out our methodology page for details and panelist biographies. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 John is generally into baseball, Big East basketball, comic books (never call them graphic novels), 80s movies, 90s music, biographies, and staying out of the sun. — John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 Four biographies were published in 1974 alone, and several more have been released in the years since. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 In addition to the biographies, Marsh collected his reviews and essays in a number of volumes, including Fortunate Son and Kick Out the Jams. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026 The biographies suggested that the organizers might have struggled with recruitment in some deep-blue jurisdictions. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026 The Michelin Key retreat named for the patron saint of music simmers with classic ’60s and ’70s energy, exuding the era’s powerful rock revolution with a lending library of vinyls, Rega turntables, and rock biographies. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026 Both sons of working-class immigrants, Becerra and Hilton share bootstrap biographies but clash sharply on taxes, regulation and California’s combative posture toward a president who is deeply unpopular in the state. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
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  1. memoirs
  2. autobiographies
Noun
  • The memoirs were a stupendous best-seller, 10,000 door-to-door canvassers selling 325,000 two-volume sets in 1886, earning the general’s widow and children as much as $15 million in today’s dollars.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As well as essays or memoirs, students will also be able to create a podcast or a film as part of an assignment, using a different set of skills.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of memoirs
Noun
  • Early-life cognitive ability, measured through those old autobiographies and school records, tracked with better cognitive outcomes decades later.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • Hanks' wife Rita Wilson stars in and co-produces the new show, which features an ever-changing lineup of entertainment, politicians and athletes who read and act out excerpts from other celebrities' autobiographies.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Definition of autobiographies

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“Biographies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biographies. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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