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
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The Two Popes, meanwhile, is a biographical drama that tells the story of Pope Benedict XVI and his meetings with Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Jonathan Pryce), who becomes the future Pope Francis.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
In 2021, the divisive actor played a serial killer in The Little Things and Italian fashion designer Paolo Gucci in Ridley Scott's biographical drama House of Gucci.
—Johnny Loftus, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Still, some biographical information can be gleaned from other sources.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025
A little biographical information: He was born in 1896 into the decaying Bourbon aristocracy.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
In 2021, the divisive actor played a serial killer in The Little Things and Italian fashion designer Paolo Gucci in Ridley Scott's biographical drama House of Gucci.
—Johnny Loftus, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Still, some biographical information can be gleaned from other sources.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025
A little biographical information: He was born in 1896 into the decaying Bourbon aristocracy.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for biographical
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“Biographical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biographical. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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