as in biography
a history of a person's life
the former senator has a lucrative contract to write his memoirs, in which he will supposedly set the record straight
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Recent Examples of memoir
Pistorius’s memoir Ghost Boy was published in 2011.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
His memoir told of workhouse guards beating prisoners on the least pretense, and of one guard who regularly shoved prisoners down flights of stairs.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In her memoir, Under Construction, Stause has written about her parents’ struggle with addiction; her father and mother both died from lung cancer in 2019 and 2020, respectively.
—Quispe López, Them., 6 Nov. 2025
Oh, and his memoir is out in two months.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
His memoir told of workhouse guards beating prisoners on the least pretense, and of one guard who regularly shoved prisoners down flights of stairs.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In her memoir, Under Construction, Stause has written about her parents’ struggle with addiction; her father and mother both died from lung cancer in 2019 and 2020, respectively.
—Quispe López, Them., 6 Nov. 2025
Oh, and his memoir is out in two months.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memoir
Noun
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His biography was removed from the royal family's official website, and Prince William dodged a question alluding to his uncle's recent drama during his trip to Brazil this week.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The seven years following his death have seen a wake of commemorative projects including a 2019 posthumous album, a biography, a photo book, a new track released in May and the Avicii Experience museum in the artist’s hometown of Stockholm.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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O’Neill did not become rich in his public job, living off his pension and a best-selling autobiography and a few TV commercials after quitting.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The film was based on the 1976 autobiography of Ron Kovic, a Vietnam War veteran who was wounded and paralyzed, later becoming an anti-war activist.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Memoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memoir. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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