biographer

noun

bi·​og·​ra·​pher bī-ˈä-grə-fər How to pronounce biographer (audio)
Synonyms of biographernext
: a writer of a biography

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Over the years, biographers and art historians have circled the same questions. — Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 Louis perceived Lestat’s songs, as well as the stealing of his physician and hiring of his biographer, as a cry for help from Lestat. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 15 June 2026 Royal biographer Caroline Hallemann explained how the women’s first meeting in 1961 went down. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 June 2026 According to biographer Robert Jobson, a suspicious Prince William was anxious that Meghan would wear his mother’s jewels during the wedding. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for biographer

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of biographer was in 1702

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“Biographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biographer. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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