How to Use biographical in a Sentence

biographical

adjective
  • On a biographical level, the urge to link the artists makes sense.
    — Sophie Madeline Dess, The New Republic, 18 May 2021
  • Why are you drawn to biographical film?
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
  • But the fakes used the same photos, biographical text and home page links as the real ones.
    — Matt O'Brien and Kathleen Foody, oregonlive, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Hall wrote in a biographical sketch on the gallery’s website.
    — Bryan Marquard, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2018
  • In the absence of biographical context, the work must stand on its own terms.
    — Debbie Millman, Time, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Wyeth is a little petulant at first about the biographical piece of it.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The biographical movie is set to cover all aspects of the singer’s life.
    — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The biographical movie is set to cover all aspects of the singer’s life.
    — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The biographical movie is set to cover all aspects of the singer's life.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The book is more than just a series of biographical sketches.
    — Natalie Daher, Longreads, 4 Apr. 2018
  • Changes like these are to be expected in any biographical film.
    — Jordan Hoffman, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
  • That surreal touch might fit better with the bus scenes and make the biographical bits feel less stodgy.
    — Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune, 29 Sep. 2020
  • But the play is more than simply a biographical recap.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
  • This is not in any way to suggest that the biographical parts of the book are less interesting.
    — Bradley J. Birzer, National Review, 24 Dec. 2023
  • Others will read an endless list of biographical facts that have little to do with why the speaker is there.
    — Roger Dooley, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Since then, the number of biographical projects on Plath has more than doubled.
    — Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2024
  • That story is very minimal in terms of biographical detail about the things that shaped her.
    — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
  • That is where her finance background becomes more than biographical colour, too.
    — Lela London, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The song was also featured in the biographical musical drama based on her life and had the same name.
    — Tomás Mier, Peoplemag, 24 May 2023
  • This is a biographical tribute scripted and sung by Lisa Rock, who is backed by a six-piece band.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Hayashi shared biographical stories with Ito that also made it into the script.
    — Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2021
  • Some biographical movies try to pack the full arc of someone’s existence into two hours onscreen.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
  • For years, Curreri kept a biographical timeline on his website, with a sentence or two for each year.
    — Brendan Fitzgerald, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
  • The Trone campaign has sent mail statewide and aired biographical television ads.
    — Erin Cox, Washington Post, 15 July 2023
  • The film sets up Madonna's next chapter ahead of her long-gestating biographical film about her life.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
  • Memoirs and biographical fiction are my two favorite genres to read.
    — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 15 Dec. 2025
  • The film is based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva's biographical book of the same name.
    — Tommy McArdle, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Jensen, who played himself in a biographical movie, died at 55, a fascinating life cut too short.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
  • With a biographical film, the main story is more difficult to find than the personal story.
    — Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Reinaldo Marcus Green, known for his biographical films, is set to direct the movie.
    — Devlina Sarkar, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025

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