biographies

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 Instead, the new exhibit dilutes the story of slavery by surrounding it with material that has little to do with the President’s House at all, such as biographies of individual Founders and the ins and outs of various constitutional structures. John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026 That approach has helped Z2 turn rock star stories into visually immersive experiences rather than traditional biographies. Spin Staff, SPIN, 24 July 2026 Contemporary accounts, letters and biographies much more frequently place a daiquiri, beer, wine or scotch in his hand than Cuba's mint-and-lime cocktail. Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 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
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Noun
  • These elucidations are not only fascinating, but wholly original as far as rock star memoirs go.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • Recent political memoirs by JD Vance, Andy Beshear, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and Raphael Warnock focus on God, morality, and religion.
    Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 27 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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