biopic

noun

bio·​pic ˈbī-(ˌ)ō-ˌpik How to pronounce biopic (audio)
: a biographical movie

Examples of biopic in a Sentence

We watched a biopic about Beethoven.
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Watch Nyad on Netflix 11 of 17 Rustin Colman Domingo received an Oscar nomination for his role as gay civil rights leader Bayard Rustin in this namesake biopic. Keith Langston, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025 Some recent notable roles include Weird Al in a parody biopic, a farting corpse, and a supporting role in a Sondheim musical. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025 The Oscar-winning Brazilian biopic about lawyer and activist Eunice Paiva (Fernanda Torres) confronting her country’s dark legacy of dictatorship, was released commercially last month. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025 What turned out to be 2 Broke Girls‘ very final episode revolved around the premiere of Caroline’s (Behrs) biopic and featured a fairly momentous turning point for Dennings’ Max. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for biopic

Word History

Etymology

bi- entry 2 + pic entry 1

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of biopic was in 1947

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“Biopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biopic. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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