autobiography
noun
au·to·bi·og·ra·phy
ˌȯ-tə-bī-ˈä-grə-fē 
-bē-
plural autobiographies
: the biography of a person narrated by that person : a usually written account of a person's life in their own words
celebrity autobiographies
The fall and rise of Chrysler Corporation is an oft-told tale—three books on the subject have appeared already, including Lee Iacocca's bestselling autobiography.—
Jerry Flint
Jerry FlintFrederick Douglass's autobiographies are invaluable both for what they reveal about antebellum slavery and for what they reveal about a remarkable American.—Peter Kolchin
Peter KolchinThis last book … is part autobiography and part fiction, though it is listed as fiction.—Mims Cushing
Mims CushingSome 400 crowded both floors of the bookstore and lined up around the block as Iggy [Pop] signed the entire stock of 200 copies of his autobiography "I Need More."—Publishers Weekly
Publishers WeeklyIn recent years, the biggest-selling baseball books have been autobiographies of colorful personalities, written with the aid of collaborators.—Ray Walters
Ray WaltersThe letters are arranged chronologically and episodically to form an autobiography.—William S. McFeely
William S. McFeelyExamples of autobiography in a Sentence
I read her autobiography last year.
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Those are the words of Dana Brown, former Deputy Editor of Vanity Fair, from his 2022 autobiography, Dilettante.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Occom also was the first Native American to write his autobiography.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Sylvia was proved right when The Cradle was exposed as a hoax (more fiction than autobiography) and their American counterpart had to offer members a refund.
—Nicola Wilson
june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
When asked why this documentary, and why now, Tyrnauer recalls being inspired by Nobu’s unbelievable story and trajectory after reading his 2017 autobiography, Nobu: A Memoir.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 18 June 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Occom also was the first Native American to write his autobiography.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Sylvia was proved right when The Cradle was exposed as a hoax (more fiction than autobiography) and their American counterpart had to offer members a refund.
—Nicola Wilson
june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
When asked why this documentary, and why now, Tyrnauer recalls being inspired by Nobu’s unbelievable story and trajectory after reading his 2017 autobiography, Nobu: A Memoir.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for autobiography
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“Autobiography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autobiography. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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autobiography
noun
au·to·bi·og·ra·phy
ˌȯt-ə-bī-ˈäg-rə-fē
-bē-
: a biography written by the person it is about
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