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biography

noun

bī-ˈä-grə-fē

Definition of biography

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 Giusti practiced chiropractic care for 19 years and was a partner at Whipple City Family Chiropractic in New York for eight years before moving to Granbury in 2020, according to his business biography. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026 The facts of his biography, no matter how outrageous, could not possibly explain the sheer derangement of his output. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 Over time, those deeply personal references have transcended biography to become one of luxury’s most visible languages. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2026 Kohut has been affiliated with Rutgers University for nearly three decades, according to his faculty biography on the school's website. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for biography

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The memoir is not the apologia of a prophet whose prophecy failed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Prior to that, Knowles released her memoir on April 22, 2025, sharing intimate details about her life, including private and public battles.

— Caché McClay, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

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That's the title of European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde's new autobiography.

— Rebecca Blumenstein, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
The primary driver of the narrative is an unnamed writer who has approached a famous actor — the M of the title — with the proposition of ghosting her autobiography.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

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