as in biography
an account of a person's life written by the person it is about
I read her autobiography last year and it was surprisingly honest retelling of her rise to fame.
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Angelou’s 1969 autobiography was reportedly one of nearly 400 books that was pulled from the U.S. Naval Academy library in April as part of an effort to remove titles containing diversity, equity and inclusion content.
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Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Throughout her astutely observed and utterly captivating autobiography, which was originally published in 1983, Blouin charts her harrowing youth and extensive engagement with various African leaders and independence movements during the mid-20th century.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 July 2025
The designer published his autobiography, continued to lecture about fashion.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Sherman’s autobiography, Still Remembering You, was published in 1996.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
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Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Throughout her astutely observed and utterly captivating autobiography, which was originally published in 1983, Blouin charts her harrowing youth and extensive engagement with various African leaders and independence movements during the mid-20th century.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 July 2025
The designer published his autobiography, continued to lecture about fashion.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Sherman’s autobiography, Still Remembering You, was published in 1996.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autobiography
biography
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Top 5 adult biographies borrowed in Indianapolis 1.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
21 July 2025
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Humphreys’ biography of Washington, written around 1786, sheds light on the future president’s experiences during the French and Indian War.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 July 2025
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