biographer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of biographer
First recorded in 1705–15; biograph(y) + -er 1
Example Sentences
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In the words of biographer David Reynolds, Brown’s execution helped “spark” the Civil War.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
Her biographer, Mark Oppenheimer, is a middle-aged father of five.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
During his brief time studying at Lincoln College, the "academic side of it probably didn't rub off on" Geisel, his biographer Brian Jay Jones tells me.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
For the historian or biographer, such details are inescapably important; for the lay reader, they can become wearisome.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
By early middle age, Harding’s biographer Francis Russell writes, his “lusty black eyebrows contrasted with his steel-gray hair to give the effect of force, his massive shoulders and bronzed complexion gave the effect of health.”
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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