biographical
adjective
bio·graph·i·cal
ˌbī-ə-ˈgra-fi-kəl 
variants
or less commonly biographic
1
: of, relating to, or constituting biography
2
: consisting of biographies
a biographical dictionary
3
: relating to a list briefly identifying persons
biographical notes
Examples of biographical in a Sentence
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But beyond the facile biographical correspondences with Matar, the two narrators are linked by their friendless inner lives.
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Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
But no one could have ever imagined that a three-hour biographical drama would earn nearly $1 billion at the box office, with nearly $200 million coming from Imax screens.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
More recently, Gibson served as an executive producer on the 2023 biographical crime drama Sound of Freedom, which earned $250.5 million at the worldwide box office.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2024
Thomas, a Leigh alum, is listed as a physical education and social science teacher on the school’s website; an internet search indicates that his biographical information was recently deleted from his teacher page.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
Contributors including Nick Hakim and Buck Meek join the ride, adorning Lenker’s bracing, biographical chronicles with guitar, piano, and violin.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 22 Mar. 2024
Who was Shirley Chisholm? Shirley, a new biographical drama written and directed by John Ridley (writer of the 2013 film 12 Years a Slave), fictionalizes Chisholm’s history-making political career.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
While the series is not biographical, it is informed by Chozick’s experiences, which honor a version of Carr, highlight social issues relevant today and celebrate the depths of female friendship.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
Oppenheimer, the biographical film about the inventor of the atomic bomb, picked up a total of seven Academy Awards, including best picture and best director for Christopher Nolan.
—Thomas Buckley, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024
Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
But no one could have ever imagined that a three-hour biographical drama would earn nearly $1 billion at the box office, with nearly $200 million coming from Imax screens.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
More recently, Gibson served as an executive producer on the 2023 biographical crime drama Sound of Freedom, which earned $250.5 million at the worldwide box office.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2024
Thomas, a Leigh alum, is listed as a physical education and social science teacher on the school’s website; an internet search indicates that his biographical information was recently deleted from his teacher page.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
Contributors including Nick Hakim and Buck Meek join the ride, adorning Lenker’s bracing, biographical chronicles with guitar, piano, and violin.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 22 Mar. 2024
Who was Shirley Chisholm? Shirley, a new biographical drama written and directed by John Ridley (writer of the 2013 film 12 Years a Slave), fictionalizes Chisholm’s history-making political career.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
While the series is not biographical, it is informed by Chozick’s experiences, which honor a version of Carr, highlight social issues relevant today and celebrate the depths of female friendship.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
Oppenheimer, the biographical film about the inventor of the atomic bomb, picked up a total of seven Academy Awards, including best picture and best director for Christopher Nolan.
—Thomas Buckley, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Biographical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biographical. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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