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
There have been countless reissues, new biographies (including my own), and documentaries about him.
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Alexander Larman, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
Michael Schumacher, a Wisconsin author who produced a diverse array of works including biographies of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and musician Eric Clapton as well as accounts of Great Lakes shipwrecks, has died.
—Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The most popular genres are mystery and crime, followed by history, biographies and memoirs, thrillers, fantasy, and more.
—Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
Students would read only literature — no biographies or self-help books.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
Schumacher's main interests boiled down to two broad categories, biographies and Great Lakes history — which his daughter described as two separate writing careers, per ABC and AP.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
But Aden also holds the hotel where Rimbaud once lived, while working as an arms dealer, as well as slave trader, according to some biographies.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
As Pope Francis’s health faltered, the issue figured in the thumbnail biographies of his prospective successors assembled by media outlets from the Times to the traditionalist website CatholicVote, and advocates for survivors of clergy abuse have continued to raise it.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
There have been different depictions of Rosalind in various biographies.
—Deborah Unger, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2025
Alexander Larman, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
Michael Schumacher, a Wisconsin author who produced a diverse array of works including biographies of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and musician Eric Clapton as well as accounts of Great Lakes shipwrecks, has died.
—Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The most popular genres are mystery and crime, followed by history, biographies and memoirs, thrillers, fantasy, and more.
—Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
Students would read only literature — no biographies or self-help books.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
Schumacher's main interests boiled down to two broad categories, biographies and Great Lakes history — which his daughter described as two separate writing careers, per ABC and AP.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
But Aden also holds the hotel where Rimbaud once lived, while working as an arms dealer, as well as slave trader, according to some biographies.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
As Pope Francis’s health faltered, the issue figured in the thumbnail biographies of his prospective successors assembled by media outlets from the Times to the traditionalist website CatholicVote, and advocates for survivors of clergy abuse have continued to raise it.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
There have been different depictions of Rosalind in various biographies.
—Deborah Unger, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biographies
Noun
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The most popular genres are mystery and crime, followed by history, biographies and memoirs, thrillers, fantasy, and more.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Jan. 2026
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Since leaving the screen, she's continued writing memoirs and novels, including Home Front and Till Human Voices Wake Us.—
Haley Van Horn,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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