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 But the documentary is an ungainly blend of ultra-earnest hagiography and trashy true-crime sensationalism, without being completely satisfying as either. —

Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026 This is hagiography fit for an age that prefers its heroes to be relatable. —

Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for hagiography

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Among the most delightful episodes of English-language biography is Boswell’s account of an improbable dinner party in the fateful year of 1776 that was attended by the hyper-radical Wilkes and the reactionary Samuel Johnson, who became and stayed friends.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Those biographies were not included in the poll release.

— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 June 2026