Definitions

biography

[bahy-og-ruh-fee, bee-] / baɪˈɒg rə fi, bi- /

NOUN

account of person's life

Synonyms

STRONGEST

autobiography diary journal life life story memoir picture profile sketch

STRONG

adventures confessions experiences letters saga

WEAK

bio biog close-up life history personal account personal anecdote personal narrative personal record résumé vita

Example Sentences

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Besides the foregoing features, the October number will contain other articles of permanent worth in the fields of BIOGRAPHY, HISTORY, and STORY.

From The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4 by Various

HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, AND TRAVELS.—From the year 1820, American literature may be considered as fairly launched upon its national career.

From Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities by Botta, Anne C. Lynch

Vocabulary lists containing biography

Words to Live By: Bio

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Write On!: Graph and Gram

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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)

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