How to Use biography in a Sentence

biography

noun
  • Such moments are what the very best biographies of artists strive for.
    — Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2017
  • The book is the first full-length biography of the star’s life and career.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The biography, out now, does not shy away from recent events.
    — Ko Bragg, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2021
  • The names, faces and short biographies of the dead scrolled across television screens.
    — Author: Kathleen Parker, Alaska Dispatch News, 3 Oct. 2017
  • Since those times, the craft of biography has been transformed.
    — Sue Roe, WSJ, 14 Feb. 2020
  • Read the biographies, not the headlines.
    — Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Over the decades, schools and streets have been named for Chavez; biographies have been written.
    — Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Dean devotes the first half of his book to a biography of Stuck.
    — David James, Anchorage Daily News, 5 June 2021
  • Plus, there had not been a new Stein biography in thirty years.
    — Megan Marshall september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
  • But with all of her achievements, why go there so quickly in her biography?
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
  • John Adams, like a door-stopping biography, is one of the best of the form.
    — Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 17 May 2022
  • Rock and jazz biographies are packed with tales of on-the-road licentiousness.
    — Philip Clark, The New York Review of Books, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Turns out, the idea for these biographies is part of Schertzer’s own history.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Much of his early biography is fuzzy.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The books were his way of making the silence speak—hence the title of this biography.
    — Sara Wheeler, WSJ, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Much of the book reads like the Yoko chapter in a biography of John.
    — Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2022
  • The story lines, too, blend the texture of true biography with the conceit of the show.
    — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2021
  • Even the biographies now hastily being published by the regime don’t list any other jobs for him.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Most about sections read like unedited biographies.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • That prompted me to go find a good biography of Serra, and there weren’t any.
    — John Wilkens, sandiegouniontribune.com, 27 Aug. 2017
  • History, biography and some legal thrillers are at the top of the list.
    — Marvin Pave, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Those biographies were not included in the poll release.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
  • The biography is just one of a slew of projects about Taylor's life that the estate has in the works.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2022
  • In the past decade, Ben-Yosef and his team have rewritten the site’s biography.
    — Matti Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Nov. 2021
  • Children were forced to pose with the green-and-red flag or recite Lukashenko’s biography.
    — New York Times, 30 Mar. 2022
  • That depiction sparked a biography in response by a good friend of hers to set the story straight.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 July 2021
  • Mitchell’s book is not a biography of Branca, the author said.
    — Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Here is the full list of contestants, with their biographies from the Paramount+ release.
    — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
  • But against the broader backdrop of Maclin’s biography, not so much.
    — Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 8 Sep. 2017
  • That his biographies were read by immigrants and world citizens is a matter of record.
    — Mark B. Pohlad, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026

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