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
Evaluations for top performers read as hagiographies.
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Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hagiographies
Noun
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There have been countless reissues, new biographies (including my own), and documentaries about him.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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Michael Schumacher, a Wisconsin author who produced a diverse array of works including biographies of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and musician Eric Clapton as well as accounts of Great Lakes shipwrecks, has died.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The most popular genres are mystery and crime, followed by history, biographies and memoirs, thrillers, fantasy, and more.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Jan. 2026
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Since leaving the screen, she's continued writing memoirs and novels, including Home Front and Till Human Voices Wake Us.—
Haley Van Horn,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Hagiographies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hagiographies. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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