as in memoir
a history of a person's life
an unauthorized biography of the actor gave him some serious headaches
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Childress has served as a board member of the Independent Insurance Agents of Arkansas and as a former president of Saline County Kiwanis, a biography on the House website states.
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Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 27 May 2025
According to his official biography, Doukas has nearly two decades of experience in designing policies and programs to promote renewable energy, energy efficiency, and energy management at both the national and European levels, as well as in Africa and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
In this sense, the biography of Oesterheld’s family and the comic hold up a mirror to a wider traumatic history that still affects multiple generations of Argentines.
—Arturo Conde, NBC news, 23 May 2025
The poll found Sage with a two-point lead over Ernst (47 percent to 45 percent) after his biography was read.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 27 May 2025
According to his official biography, Doukas has nearly two decades of experience in designing policies and programs to promote renewable energy, energy efficiency, and energy management at both the national and European levels, as well as in Africa and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
In this sense, the biography of Oesterheld’s family and the comic hold up a mirror to a wider traumatic history that still affects multiple generations of Argentines.
—Arturo Conde, NBC news, 23 May 2025
The poll found Sage with a two-point lead over Ernst (47 percent to 45 percent) after his biography was read.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biography
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First lady Melania Trump is launching an audiobook of her memoir using artificial intelligence (AI) audio technology in multiple languages, Fox News Digital has learned.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2025
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Old Spice spokesman, high-end furniture designer, accomplished painter and author of a memoir.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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On the eve of Putin’s election in May 2000, the Kremlin published an autobiography and released a documentary packed with heartwarming anecdotes about Putin’s childhood and daily life.—
Peter Rutland,
The Conversation,
9 May 2025
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In 2010, Gilbert published her autobiography Prairie Tale: A Memoir.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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“Biography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biography. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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