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hagiography

noun

as in biography

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 on the Web Not mentioned in labor hagiography is that arguably the largest domestic-terrorism campaign in U.S. history was waged by a union. —

The Editors, National Review, 2 Sep. 2024 Fueled by a sardonic, tricky sense of humor reminiscent of Pavement’s caustic, idiosyncratic music, Perry’s film shows little patience for hagiography—or any other orthodoxy—in its nonlinear, absurdist approach. —

Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024 Eschewing any sense of hagiography that these docs often descend into, Reiner offers a wry, truthful examination of Brooks’ remarkable career. —

Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 July 2024 The hagiography, which comes not just from Harris, is an obscene kissing of the ring. —

Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for hagiography

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