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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The rights to her 2008 autobiography, Society’s Child, recently reverted to Ian.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
When he was eventually talked into writing an autobiography by a journalist friend, Campbell had three goals.
—David Chiu, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
In his liberating 2003 autobiography Shattered Love, Chamberlain, then 69, came out as gay.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
Along with awards in categories like biography, criticism, autobiography, fiction and poetry, the group also recognizes individuals and organizations for their work in support of literary culture.
—Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
When he was eventually talked into writing an autobiography by a journalist friend, Campbell had three goals.
—David Chiu, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
In his liberating 2003 autobiography Shattered Love, Chamberlain, then 69, came out as gay.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
Along with awards in categories like biography, criticism, autobiography, fiction and poetry, the group also recognizes individuals and organizations for their work in support of literary culture.
—Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Autobiography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autobiography. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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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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