biographical
adjective
bio·graph·i·cal
ˌbī-ə-ˈgra-fi-kəl 
variants
or less commonly biographic
1
: of, relating to, or constituting biography
2
: consisting of biographies
a biographical dictionary
3
: relating to a list briefly identifying persons
biographical notes
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While developing a new biographical experience about designer and fashion icon Peter Dundas, Bousis continues to iterate and retool her most recent work.
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Ben Croll, Variety, 27 Apr. 2024
The film is a biographical drama about the Smallbone family, a large brood from Australia who emigrated to Nashville, Tennessee, in the early 1990s, following father David’s dreams of working as a promoter in the music industry.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2024
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Ben Croll, Variety, 27 Apr. 2024
The film is a biographical drama about the Smallbone family, a large brood from Australia who emigrated to Nashville, Tennessee, in the early 1990s, following father David’s dreams of working as a promoter in the music industry.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Biographical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biographical. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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