autobiography
noun
au·to·bi·og·ra·phy
ˌȯ-tə-bī-ˈä-grə-fē 
-bē-
plural autobiographies
: the biography of a person narrated by that person : a usually written account of a person's life in their own words
celebrity autobiographies
The fall and rise of Chrysler Corporation is an oft-told tale—three books on the subject have appeared already, including Lee Iacocca's bestselling autobiography.—
Jerry Flint
Jerry FlintFrederick Douglass's autobiographies are invaluable both for what they reveal about antebellum slavery and for what they reveal about a remarkable American.—Peter Kolchin
Peter KolchinThis last book … is part autobiography and part fiction, though it is listed as fiction.—Mims Cushing
Mims CushingSome 400 crowded both floors of the bookstore and lined up around the block as Iggy [Pop] signed the entire stock of 200 copies of his autobiography "I Need More."—Publishers Weekly
Publishers WeeklyIn recent years, the biggest-selling baseball books have been autobiographies of colorful personalities, written with the aid of collaborators.—Ray Walters
Ray WaltersThe letters are arranged chronologically and episodically to form an autobiography.—William S. McFeely
William S. McFeelyExamples of autobiography in a Sentence
I read her autobiography last year.
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Unlike his brothers Phillip and Dennis, Lindsay voiced support for his older brother Gary when his autobiography was published.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
For The Six Triple Eight she was led by the autobiography by Major Charity Adams played by Kerry Washington.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024
That apparently includes writing his autobiography.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
In the deeply personal autobiography, the frontman reflects on his rise to fame with Sum 41, navigating the highs of international success and accolades like Grammy nominations and MTV Video Music Award.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024
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Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
For The Six Triple Eight she was led by the autobiography by Major Charity Adams played by Kerry Washington.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024
That apparently includes writing his autobiography.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
In the deeply personal autobiography, the frontman reflects on his rise to fame with Sum 41, navigating the highs of international success and accolades like Grammy nominations and MTV Video Music Award.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Autobiography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autobiography. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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autobiography
noun
au·to·bi·og·ra·phy
ˌȯt-ə-bī-ˈäg-rə-fē
-bē-
: a biography written by the person it is about
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