biopic

noun

: a biographical movie

Examples of biopic in a Sentence

We watched a biopic about Beethoven.
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For all its divine ambition, the series falls victim to the same old pitfalls that have sunk biopics of so many lesser mortals. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026 Keoghan is starring as Ringo Starr in director Sam Mendes’ upcoming four-part Beatles biopic series. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2026 First Man, the Neil Armstrong biopic that is Chazelle’s second collaboration with Gosling, feels like watching Gosling act his way out of a straitjacket. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026 An unconventional biopic with ecstatic needle drops — that sort of thing. Nick Newman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for biopic

Word History

Etymology

bi- entry 2 + pic entry 1

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of biopic was in 1946

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“Biopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biopic. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.

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