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biographies

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plural of biography

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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 Shapiro earned his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in the Caribbean and completed a fellowship in surgical critical care at University of Cincinnati Medical Center, according to professional biographies. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026 A lot of these athletes have had unexpected trajectories and remarkable biographies — even a surprising side hobby or two. — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026 Having read 415 biographies of the most successful operators in history, Senra has noticed a pattern. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 5 July 2026 Lee’s portrait, searching and moving, first sparked my enthusiasm about biographies as histories of eras and of minds. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 1 July 2026 Nonetheless, Anshel Pfeffer, Israel correspondent for The Economist and the author of one of Netanyahu’s biographies, says that Eisenkot stands out from previous challengers. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 Extended biographies of the new members can be found below. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 June 2026 Becoming George completes a trilogy of acclaimed biographies. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 Activists and political figures now often comb through the biographies of journalists at major institutions looking for instances of past behavior that could signal political bias. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 June 2026

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Published in October 2023, The Woman in Me became one of the fastest-selling celebrity memoirs ever, chronicling Spears’ rise to pop superstardom, the conservatorship that controlled much of her adult life and her eventual return to independence.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 7 July 2026
Affairs, substance abuse, behind-the-scenes controversies, and so much more— these celebrity memoirs have it all.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

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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

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