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biography::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | life, life history, life story |
| Type of | story, chronicle, history, account |
| Has types | profile, autobiography, hagiography |
| Derivation | biographer, biographical |
Examples of biography
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A biography by Olivier Philipponnat and Patrick Lienhardt follows in the spring.
From the telegraph.co.uk
His story, however, is fascinating, and a significant biography is long overdue.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Donald Rumsfeld's biography published earlier this year was ferociously Homeric.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
Seldom have I read a biography which so utterly fails to illuminate its subject.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Advance familiarity with Andreotti's biography is recommended, but not required.
From the newsobserver.com
This biography of Claudette Colvin expands and personalizes civil rights events.
From the newsobserver.com
Statue of limitations precluded further prosecution when the biography appeared.
From the washingtontimes.com
It's good to know that a well-researched biography of Root finally has appeared.
From the washingtontimes.com
Bing's ability to focus on the long view is a consistent theme of his biography.
From the time.com
- An account of the series of events making up a person's life
- (biographer) someone who writes an account of a person's life
- (biographical) biographic: of or relating to or being biography; "biographical data"
- A biography is a description or account of someone's life and the times, which is usually published in the form of a book or an essay, or in some other form, such as a film. ...
- Biography (properly, Biography - The Greatest Hits) is a greatest hits collection from the Rochdale soul diva Lisa Stansfield, including her solo Number 1 hit "All Around the World", and her Number 1 collaboration "These Are the Days of Our Lives" (with Queen and George Michael), as well as ...
- Biography: An Interdisciplinary Quarterly is an international, academic journal that provides a forum for biographical scholarship. ...
- Biography is a documentary television series. Originally a half-hour filmed series produced for syndication by David Wolper in 1962-63 and hosted by Mike Wallace, the A&E Network later re-ran it and has produced new episodes since 1987. ...
- A Biography is John Mellencamp's third album, and the final album credited to his then stage name "Johnny Cougar". Recorded in London, it was released in the U.K. and Australia by Riva Records on March 6, 1978.
- Biographical information on over 18,000 people from ancient times to the present.
