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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Jerome earns a nod for his performance in American biographical sports drama by William Goldenberg.
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
Davis and subsequently Streep — whose acceptance speech included a biographical survey of half the celebrities in the room and a call for resistance made in a voice gone hoarse by hollering at Women’s March protests the day before — know the only way out is through.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2025
You’re treated to kid-friendly biographical information, and a Seuss trivia quiz.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 26 Dec. 2024
The producer, screenwriter and director, known for such films as Precious (2009), The Paperboy (2012) and The Butler (2013), also directed the 2021 biographical drama The United States vs. Billie Holiday and executive produced the ABC reboot of The Wonder Years.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
Davis and subsequently Streep — whose acceptance speech included a biographical survey of half the celebrities in the room and a call for resistance made in a voice gone hoarse by hollering at Women’s March protests the day before — know the only way out is through.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2025
You’re treated to kid-friendly biographical information, and a Seuss trivia quiz.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 26 Dec. 2024
The producer, screenwriter and director, known for such films as Precious (2009), The Paperboy (2012) and The Butler (2013), also directed the 2021 biographical drama The United States vs. Billie Holiday and executive produced the ABC reboot of The Wonder Years.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Biographical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biographical. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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