Thesaurus results for HAGIOGRAPHIES

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 Some of the hagiographies of Francis were written shortly after his death in 1226. —

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

Nonetheless, Anshel Pfeffer, Israel correspondent for The Economist and the author of one of Netanyahu’s biographies, says that Eisenkot stands out from previous challengers.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
Extended biographies of the new members can be found below.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 June 2026

Definition of biographies

Noun

Dervan ended up ghostwriting McCarthy’s memoirs from that tournament.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 27 June 2026
As part of her research, Batcho took a deep dive into historical memoirs, including several written by authors who, as young adults, joined the Ukrainian Resistance during World War II.

— Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026