Thesaurus results for HAGIOGRAPHY

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

Vanessa Corcoran, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026 But Burns and Botstein don’t give them the hagiography treatment. —

Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2025 Evaluations for top performers read as hagiographies. —

Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 But rarely does the film rise above hagiography. —

Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hagiography

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Munshi’s biography on the commission’s website was still active as of March 13.

— Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Angst was a pilot with 10 years of service who graduated from the University of Cincinnati, according to his Air Force biography provided by the Ohio National Guard.

— David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026