biographer

noun

bi·​og·​ra·​pher bī-ˈä-grə-fər How to pronounce biographer (audio)
: a writer of a biography

Examples of biographer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sadie Dupuis, Elijah Wood, Trash Talk’s Lee Spielman, Matmos’ Drew Daniel, Nirvana biographer Michael Azerrad, and others have paid tribute to the late musician May 8, 2024 Figures in the music world and beyond are reacting to the death of Steve Albini. Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 8 May 2024 In his book The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy, royal biographer Robert Hardman writes that King Charles and Queen Camilla inadvertently arrived early for their crowning at Westminster Abbey. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for biographer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of biographer was in 1702

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“Biographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biographer. Accessed 17 May. 2024.

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