biography

noun

bī-ˈä-grə-fē How to pronounce biography (audio)
Definition of biographynext
as in memoir
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 biography His motives are not entirely clear, and his biography is unplumbed. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026 Books went deeper, whether through biographies about the lives of coaches and athletes or narratives of memorable seasons that detailed the construction of championship squads. — Alex Volonte, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 Beijing has never publicly confirmed Zhou’s job title, and his official biography has few clarifying details. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 Wigglesworth found a young Alexander Hamilton making almost the same diagnosis two centuries ago, in a letter unearthed via a mention in Ron Chernow’s biography. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for biography
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  1. memoir
  2. autobiography
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  • The play is essentially a condensed version of Jaku’s memoir, but there’s one big difference.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The eight-part documentary reflects on his life and times by deconstructing his lyrics, à la his 2010 memoir, Decoded, authored by journalist and filmmaker dream hampton.
    — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of memoir
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  • While going through Verity’s notes, Lowen finds a thumb drive that holds the author’s autobiography.
    — Glamour, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026
  • When sifting through Verity’s notes in her sleek home office, Lowen discovers a secret manuscript for a shocking autobiography (of sorts), in which Verity divulges perhaps the most sinister secret possible.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of autobiography

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