How to Use autobiographical in a Sentence

autobiographical

adjective
  • Even here, though, is there not an autobiographical ache?
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Some artists might not to have an autobiographical flashback to when times were good on an album after a divorce or breakup.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 23 June 2023
  • Swift's songwriting has evolved too, but many of her lyrics still come from a clearly autobiographical place.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Something that sets Branan aside from many modern artists is that most of his work isn't autobiographical.
    — Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • The work, by and large, is sincere and autobiographical and deeply compelling.
    — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Lyrically most of our songs are autobiographical, but all our songs have a musical essence to them.
    — Ron Hart, SPIN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • All tracks are autobiographical, told from the point of view of a man who for so long was known and adored as Dallas music’s boozy good-time guy.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Apart from this brief but rousing update, the autobiographical show was very much in the spirit of its original run.
    — Dan Morrissey, EW.com, 27 June 2021
  • While more autobiographical than tactical, it's become a go-to for readers who want a punch in the gut to get moving.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • But the video doesn't seem to imply the song is autobiographical, instead placing the track in a world of fantasy.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 June 2024
  • But to be honest with you, before that, the singles hadn’t been autobiographical.
    — Evan Sawdey, SPIN, 13 Sep. 2024
  • The rest of the book is autobiographical, a love story between two writers, but also, a tale of deceit.
    — Sarah Adler september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The first idea merged his predilection for movement across landscapes with the autobiographical.
    — Alex Vernon may 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
  • Alex’s chapter feels autobiographical, and not to say that my dad was some horrible monster.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The film is based on an autobiographical essay by Dai Igarashi.
    — Sara Merican, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Part of the movie is autobiographical, deeply personal, and inspired by me.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The film is based on the autobiographical novel by Amélie Nothomb.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Hansberry insisted the play was not autobiographical, but its roots were close to home.
    — Mindy Johnston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Mar. 2026
  • But some of the Mayor’s autobiographical claims have a strange air of recklessness.
    — Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
  • As a twin and the sister of two older siblings, her autobiographical works are both complex and beautiful.
    — Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Some of these autobiographical tapes have made their way to YouTube or other platforms in recent years.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The final chapter of this movie with Alex and the parents, that’s autobiographical.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Fans know the 43-year-old actor for his work on Outlander and his autobiographical writing in his books.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2023
  • His wife, Carol Tyler, a comics artist known for her own autobiographical stories, said the cause was colon cancer.
    — New York Times, 30 Apr. 2022
  • While the song may be autobiographical, anyone who has felt the internal pressure to keep pushing will relate.
    — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The autobiographical, meta element can also be part of the enjoyment of your films.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The streamer did say that it would be based on Wilder's third Little House autobiographical book.
    — EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Spielberg’s first gut-wrenchingly autobiographical movie left him unsure of what was next.
    — ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • The film, penned by Davis and his brother, Wale, is loosely autobiographical.
    — ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Few of the entries are just pure music appreciation, and a lot of the chapters have a lot of autobiographical detail about how these songs touched you.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Nov. 2023

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