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tell-all

noun

Synonyms of tell-allnext
: a written account (such as a biography) that contains revealing and often scandalous information
tell-all adjective

Examples of tell-all in a Sentence

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There’s been plenty of drama leading up to its release, but sales of the tell-all have been sluggish. Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025 One more tell-all interview, and the erasure accelerates. Rob Shuter, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025 The site also reports that the Duchess is planning to write a tell-all memoir and Andrew is infuriated. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 14 Nov. 2025 With court cases, exposé docuseries, and tell-all memoirs plaguing the Housewives universe, fans will be watching like a hawk, if a hawk had a Peacock subscription. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tell-all

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tell-all was in 1940

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“Tell-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tell-all. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.

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