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biography

/baɪˈɑɡɹəfi/ noun B1
  1. A person's life story, especially one published. (countable) · There are many biographies of Benjamin Franklin.
  2. The art of writing this kind of story. (uncountable) · She is best known for biography and history, but she is also a novelist.

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Just give me down my index of biographies from the shelf.”
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 28 · C1
They were of great service to me, and especially that one incidentally truthful piece of biography of Stapleton’s.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 214 · C1
Orange signified fiction, green denoted travel, and blue indicated biographies, creating a visually cohesive branding strategy that instantly captivated consumers.
The Paperback Revolution, p. 1 · C2

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