biopic

noun

bio·pic ˈbī-(ˌ)ō-ˌpik

nonstandard bī-ˈä-pik

: a biographical movie

Examples of biopic in a Sentence

We watched a biopic about Beethoven.

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Production will begin in April 2027 in Kansas City on a biopic about four-time Paralympic gold medalist Tony Volpentest, Deadline reported this week. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026 That’s even after his Steve Jobs biopic from 2015, scripted by Aaron Sorkin, felt expressly stage-bound and like the walls were closing in. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026 Next up for Jobson is In The Shadows, her boxing biopic feature about Ramla Ali, who made history as the first non-track and field athlete to compete for Somalia in the Olympic Games. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 Genden Phuntsok portrays the late Sherpa in this inspiring biopic from Jennifer Peedom, with Tom Hiddleston as New Zealand explorer Sir Edmund Hillary. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for biopic

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bi- entry 2 + pic entry 1

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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