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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Castro, elected to the state Senate in 2016, is the majority caucus whip for the 103rd General Assembly, chair of the Senate Executive Committee, and a member of the Latino Caucus, according to her website biography.
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Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
The new official portrait was installed in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building and replaced the previous photograph on the White House' biography page for the 47th president.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 4 June 2025
His biography claims that Loyd also served in the U.S. Navy, on a tour during the Vietnam War.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 4 June 2025
According to Shawn Levy’s 1996 biography of the comedian, publicist Joan O’Brien came up with the idea for the story in the early 1960s, then co-wrote a script with critic Charles Denton.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 31 May 2025
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Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
The new official portrait was installed in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building and replaced the previous photograph on the White House' biography page for the 47th president.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 4 June 2025
His biography claims that Loyd also served in the U.S. Navy, on a tour during the Vietnam War.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 4 June 2025
According to Shawn Levy’s 1996 biography of the comedian, publicist Joan O’Brien came up with the idea for the story in the early 1960s, then co-wrote a script with critic Charles Denton.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biography
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Regardless of distinctions between unifying the people and leading a nation, the imperial role is a stressful one. Before taking the throne, Naruhito penned a memoir about his longest time overseas.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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As the title of his new memoir — Actress of a Certain Age: My Twenty-Year Trail to Overnight Success — suggests, Jeff Hiller, 49, did not take the express bus to stardom.—
Lisa Tozzi,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
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And despite her long and varied career, June (like her father) never penned an autobiography.—
Nick Thomas,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 2025
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A little over a year after the release of Stone’s autobiography, Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin), a documentary, 2025’s Sly Lives!—
Elias Leight,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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“Biography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biography. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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