Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for biographer. Search instead for biografens.
Definitions

biographer

[bahy-og-ruh-fer, bee-] / baɪˈɒg rə fər, bi- /






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Anna Pavord, biographer of the tulip, lives in the area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

One might cite—this book does not—the case of the down-on-her-luck biographer Lee Israel, who forged letters and autographs of the famous until she was caught.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

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

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




Vocabulary lists containing biographer