bio

noun

ˈbī-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce bio (audio)
Definition of bionext
as in biography
a history of a person's life you can read a bio of the author on her home page

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Recent Examples of bio Details bios of this year’s Television Academy Hall of Fame inductees, provided by the organization, follow. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 Antonio went on to build a blended family with Mekevia Hawkins, whose daughter, Diamond Spaulding, competed in track and field at Texas A&M University, according to her bio. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 Laurie Thames Pace, who shared the protest poster online Thursday, has been director of group exercises for the YMCA of Greater Charlotte since 2017, her bio shows on Facebook. — Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2026 Bromley, who was the 2018 American Flat Track Singles champion and the 2025 American Flat Track AdventureTrackers champion, has been racing on the flat track since 2012, according to his rider bio. — Michael Guise, CBS News, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bio
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  1. biography
  2. memoir
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  • Having read 415 biographies of the most successful operators in history, Senra has noticed a pattern.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • This Pulitzer Prize-winning biography tells the story of Frederick Douglass and the world around him.
    — Melia Patria, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of biography
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  • Salama is also the author of the memoir Stranger in the Desert, a finalist for the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • Baumes adapted former cruise ship hostess Jeraldine Saunders's 1974 memoir The Love Boats for television as The Love Boat.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of memoir

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