as in biographies
a history of a person's life
you can read a bio of the author on her home page
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Recent Examples of bios
While some astrology enthusiasts emblazon their sun signs on Instagram bios, others go the permanent route, tattooing eternal odes to the celestial bodies on their actual bodies.
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Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
The doctor’s online bios describe Jarin as an OB/GYN who specializes in pediatric and adolescent gynecology.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
The Patriots offer bios for staffers as far down the ladder as dietician, assistant equipment manager and software engineer.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Quick bios have always played up Newsom’s close relationship (and business ties) with the heirs to the Getty oil fortune and links to San Francisco’s political aristocracy.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
When bios were shared, every other challenger shot up, and the lead shifted to Miller, the board chair of Planned Parenthood of Illinois who has made health care access a top campaign issue.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Families read through student bios and book sessions of up to 8 hours.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
Pahlavi dropped these words from his social-media bios last week.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Core elements include responsive design, IDX integration, neighborhood pages, agent bios, blog, reviews, and lead forms.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
The doctor’s online bios describe Jarin as an OB/GYN who specializes in pediatric and adolescent gynecology.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
The Patriots offer bios for staffers as far down the ladder as dietician, assistant equipment manager and software engineer.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Quick bios have always played up Newsom’s close relationship (and business ties) with the heirs to the Getty oil fortune and links to San Francisco’s political aristocracy.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
When bios were shared, every other challenger shot up, and the lead shifted to Miller, the board chair of Planned Parenthood of Illinois who has made health care access a top campaign issue.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Families read through student bios and book sessions of up to 8 hours.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
Pahlavi dropped these words from his social-media bios last week.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Core elements include responsive design, IDX integration, neighborhood pages, agent bios, blog, reviews, and lead forms.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bios
Noun
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That his biographies were read by immigrants and world citizens is a matter of record.—
Mark B. Pohlad,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Geoff uncovered a lot of information that the previous biographies of Darrow didn’t have.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Here are 10 celebrity memoirs coming out soon.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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These titles—from memoirs, literary fiction, thrillers, and even a bit of science fiction—hold true to the sentiment that moms and maternal figures can solve just about anything.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Bios.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bios. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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