biographer

noun

bi·​og·​ra·​pher bī-ˈä-grə-fər How to pronounce biographer (audio)
Synonyms of biographernext
: a writer of a biography

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Royal biographer and commentator Phil Dampier told the Sun that Markle was more interested in fame and fortune. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2025 In 2017, Baldwin’s papers were acquired by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, giving biographers access to an extensive archive. — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025 The rumor about the supernatural event can be traced back to royal biographer Kenneth Rose, who wrote in his journal about a ceremony reportedly held at Sandringham House in 2000. — Meredith Kile, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025 Even with the billions Skydance received from Ellison’s family — particularly father Larry Ellison, worth $303 billion, per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index — his resurgence is the kind of thing biographers devote chapters to. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for biographer

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of biographer was in 1702

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