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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

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According to Walter Isaacson's biography of Jobs, Wayne, an engineer at the Atari video game company, was in charge of hardware engineering and documentation in the fledgling business.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

The approach was first detailed in Walter Isaacson’s 2023 biography “Elon Musk.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Sherman, who also wrote the bestselling biography of Fox News chief Roger Ailes, spent 15 years reporting on the Murdoch empire.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

He appears in social science standards, English lessons, and units on American heroes and biography writing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The answers to these and many more questions are explored in the explosive new biography, The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore, by Rita Skeeter, exclusively interviewed by Betty Braithwaite, page 13, inside.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling