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
Few biographies will be so intimate and knowing, made with such privileged insight.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
The free exhibit, open until April 5, highlights biographies and portraits of inspirational women who have made their mark on history, such as Princess Diana, Aretha Franklin, Kamala Harris, Joan of Arc and others.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Geoff uncovered a lot of information that the previous biographies of Darrow didn’t have.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
Colón’s Libro de los Epítomes (Book of Summaries) spanned multiple volumes and provided condensed versions of the works in his collection, along with metadata such as content details, author biographies, and writing styles.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
In an afterword, there are biographies of people well known to us (and some forgotten) who played a part in our city’s history.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin certainly have more compelling biographies, and Georges Seurat—of Sunday in the Park with George fame—has been played on Broadway by the likes of Jake Gyllenhaal.
—J. S. Marcus, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
In the dozens of biographies of Washington published in the decade after his death, few bothered to mention slavery at all.
—John Garrison Marks, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
The biographies and brief stories of the nine people who were enslaved by Washington were also still listed on the NPS website as of Thursday afternoon.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2026
John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
The free exhibit, open until April 5, highlights biographies and portraits of inspirational women who have made their mark on history, such as Princess Diana, Aretha Franklin, Kamala Harris, Joan of Arc and others.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Geoff uncovered a lot of information that the previous biographies of Darrow didn’t have.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
Colón’s Libro de los Epítomes (Book of Summaries) spanned multiple volumes and provided condensed versions of the works in his collection, along with metadata such as content details, author biographies, and writing styles.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
In an afterword, there are biographies of people well known to us (and some forgotten) who played a part in our city’s history.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin certainly have more compelling biographies, and Georges Seurat—of Sunday in the Park with George fame—has been played on Broadway by the likes of Jake Gyllenhaal.
—J. S. Marcus, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
In the dozens of biographies of Washington published in the decade after his death, few bothered to mention slavery at all.
—John Garrison Marks, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
The biographies and brief stories of the nine people who were enslaved by Washington were also still listed on the NPS website as of Thursday afternoon.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biographies
Noun
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There are, needless to say, daddy issues aplenty here — with Daddy himself out of the fray, retired to a grandly crumbling rural estate, grieving the deaths of his young daughter and devoted brother, and very gradually writing his memoirs.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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Among the most exciting new releases this month are candid celebrity memoirs from a sitcom star and a 1980s East Village impresario; novels that explore outsider perspectives; and a father-son true story that speaks to a powerful if often cryptic bond.—
Hamilton Cain,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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Some who had won their freedom, among them Frederick Douglass, wrote powerful autobiographies that were also devastating critiques of slavery.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Co-owner Jesi Gutierrez said the books in the shop are curated to include wide range of subjects like activism, autobiographies, music, romance and spirituality.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Biographies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biographies. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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