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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The biographical drama is inspired by the lives of Brazilian activist Eunice Paiva and her politician husband Rubens, who was murdered for his dissidence toward the military dictatorship of 1970s Brazil.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
The film won several awards, including a Critics Choice Award for best historical or biographical documentary.
—Bruce Weber, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Clancy Brown, Jimmi Simpson, Evelyn Giovine and Brandon Micheal Hall round out the cast of the 110-minute biographical drama.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
And, of course, biographical dramas about musical geniuses.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
The film won several awards, including a Critics Choice Award for best historical or biographical documentary.
—Bruce Weber, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Clancy Brown, Jimmi Simpson, Evelyn Giovine and Brandon Micheal Hall round out the cast of the 110-minute biographical drama.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
And, of course, biographical dramas about musical geniuses.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for biographical
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“Biographical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biographical. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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