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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Read the biographies, not the headlines.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
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Even the biographies now hastily being published by the regime don’t list any other jobs for him.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But unlike many memoirs where hardship is the emotional center, yours feels much more celebratory in general.—
Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2026
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Despite the judgments and the naysayers, these kinds of memoirs have outlasted the critiques—and prevailed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Hagiographies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hagiographies. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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