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
Some of the hagiographies of Francis were written shortly after his death in 1226.
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Vanessa Corcoran, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
Evaluations for top performers read as hagiographies.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Vanessa Corcoran, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
Evaluations for top performers read as hagiographies.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hagiographies
Noun
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Those biographies were not included in the poll release.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Nor does either cite Biden’s name in the biographies listed on their official campaign websites.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Local touches were everywhere, from an extensive collection of books ranging from South African chick-lit to memoirs of Nelson Mandela, Trevor Noah, and Siya Kolisi to a mini-bar stocked with gin, rum, and brandy made with Cape Fynbos plants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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This month’s picks feature natural histories of American megafauna, domestic memoirs of parenting while trans, biographies of radical anthropologists, and much, much more.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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“Hagiographies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hagiographies. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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