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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Recent onscreen acting credits include a turn in the FX anthology series Fargo and the Netflix Bayard Rustin biopic Rustin. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025 Barry Jenkins has signed on as director for the upcoming Ronnie Spector biopic Be My Baby The A24 film will see Zendaya as the legendary Ronettes singer, in a story about her life Spector died of cancer in January 2022, at age 78 Be My Baby has secured its director. Jen Juneau, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025 One last question: Who should play Bryan Ferry in the biopic of his life, when it inevitably gets made? Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025 Universal landed the rights to the biopic last August. Zack Sharf, Variety, 25 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2025.

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