bio

1 of 2

noun

plural bios
: a biography or biographical sketch

bio-

2 of 2

prefix

Examples of bio in a Sentence

Noun you can read a bio of the author on her home page
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Noun
According to her official The Voice bio, Simon began playing the guitar at age 8, when her parents bought her the instrument to help distract from her mother's battle with an aggressive spinal cancer. Daniela Avila, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024 An unclear bio confuses browsers Your headline appears in 8 places on LinkedIn, but most people waste it on their job title. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 The bio is a cheeky reproduction of Streep's, and another play on Death Becomes Her's themes of female jealousy, rivalry, and replacement. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2024 According to a bio, Dennis Ronald Bryon was born in Cardiff on April 14, 1949 and began playing the drums at 14 before forming Amen corner with beloved British guitarist Andy Fairweather Low (Roger Waters, Eric Clapton). Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bio 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bio was in 1947

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Cite this Entry

“Bio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bio. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

bio-

combining form
1
: life
biosphere
2
: living organisms or tissue
biochemistry
Etymology

Combining form

from Greek bi-, bio- "life"

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