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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Given Ellison’s competitive streak — one of his biographies is titled Everyone Else Must Fail — this has to sting.—
Elizabeth Lopatto,
The Verge,
29 Apr. 2026
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Turns out, the idea for these biographies is part of Schertzer’s own history.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Another appearance in print occurs in 1880, in the memoirs of a Canadian missionary called Sheldon Jackson—also a prominent founder of schools where Native children were forcibly assimilated.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Tyler alleged in court that because Misley didn't sue until 2022, and his memoirs were published in 1997 and 2011, her IIED claim was barred by the two-year statute of limitations.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Hagiographies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hagiographies. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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