biopic

noun

bio·​pic ˈbī-(ˌ)ō-ˌpik How to pronounce biopic (audio)
: a biographical movie

Examples of biopic in a Sentence

We watched a biopic about Beethoven.
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Chalamet rode to the London premiere of the Bob Dylan biopic on one of their bikes but ditched it without docking. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025 How did Robles go from humble beginnings in Mesa, Arizona to NCAA champion to Hollywood biopic subject? Jack Smart, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025 She has also been seen in Netflix’s Shirley Chisholm biopic Shirley, as well as such series as The Dropout, Sharp Objects, Atypical, Teen Wolf, and Modern Family. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025 The director Michael Gracey adheres to the biopic genre’s basic contours. David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for biopic 

Word History

Etymology

bi- entry 2 + pic entry 1

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of biopic was in 1947

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“Biopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biopic. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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