autobiography

noun

Definition of autobiographynext
as in biography
an account of a person's life written by the person it is about I read her autobiography last year and it was surprisingly honest retelling of her rise to fame.

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Recent Examples of autobiography Wells died while writing her autobiography, leaving the manuscript unpunctuated and unfinished. — Amy Gais / Made By History, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025 The stories that are perhaps written in a mode that might be more akin to autofiction have to find their own way to be free of the constraints of my autobiography. — Michael Schaub, Orange County Register, 28 Feb. 2025 Moore had previously shared her story through an autobiography and a successful podcast. — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025 Lionel also authored several books, including the autobiography We Barrymores (1951) and the historical fiction Mr. Cantonwine: A Moral Tale (1953). — Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for autobiography

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