tell-all

noun

ˈtel-ˈȯl 

: a written account (such as a biography) that contains revealing and often scandalous information

tell-all adjective

Examples of tell-all in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And now, as the first glimmer of reconciliation has emerged due to aides from the two meeting last month and the possibility of a face-to-face meeting between father and son in the cards, a new tell-all book could bring all of that crashing down. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Aug. 2025

Harry and Netflix know what will bring in the big bucks, and that is another tell-all. —Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Three weeks ago, Micah Parsons added a shocking chapter to his saga with the Dallas Cowboys with a tell-all post on social media. —Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025

John Bolton, former national security adviser Bolton has long been a target of Trump's ire since leaving his first administration and publishing a tell-all book. —Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tell-all

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale