hagiographies

noun

plural of hagiography
as in biographies
disapproving a book about someone's life that makes it seem better than it really is or was a hagiography of the leader written by one of his closest confidants

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Recent Examples of hagiographies Their lives were recorded in the form of hagiographies, stories of the saints, often ornamented with folkloric motifs, focusing on marvelous adventures and miraculous doings. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 Some of the hagiographies of Francis were written shortly after his death in 1226. — Vanessa Corcoran, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026 To say that Melania is a hagiography would be an insult to hagiographies. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026 Evaluations for top performers read as hagiographies. — Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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  1. biographies
  2. memoirs
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  • The fourth tier involves creating a strong website and social media profiles (namely LinkedIn), where anyone searching an expert’s name can find official biographies, validated achievements, links to news coverage and thought leadership insights.
    — Behnam Shakibaie, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Check out our methodology page for details and panelist biographies.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of biographies
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  • 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
Definition of memoirs

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