autobiography
Americannoun
plural
autobiographiesnoun
Other Word Forms
- autobiographer noun
Etymology
Origin of autobiography
Example Sentences
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"She taught us manners and respect," he wrote in his autobiography Guardian of the Streets, often reminding him money meant little compared with how you treated others.
From BBC
He sued Bardot for emotional damage when she published an autobiography in which she stated that she would have preferred to "give birth to a little dog".
From BBC
This means that many of the questions, chosen from hundreds submitted from around the world, are meant to prompt Nighy into giving sprawling answers, peppered with bits of autobiography, about matters of opinion.
From Salon
“The Worlds I See” is also a scientific autobiography, a compelling account of Li’s personal and intellectual journey from the impoverished circumstances of a Chinese immigrant family life to a wealthy and world-leading university lab.
From Los Angeles Times
Maggie Nelson has been named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow for her work that blends frank autobiography with criticism and philosophy.
From Los Angeles Times
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