: a written account (such as a biography) that contains revealing and often scandalous information
tell-all
adjective
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Following the Winfrey interview, chatter in the book world was that an auction was heating up for a tell-all memoir from Prince Harry.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
This is not a titillating tell-all, and all the better for it.
—Cat Woods, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The couple famously aired their grievances with the royal family in a tell-all interview to Oprah Winfrey and a revealing Netflix series.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Today, Burrell said William is focused on protecting his family from potential new tell-alls and leaks — leaving little room for reconciliation and cementing the brothers’ deepening divide.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
This is not a titillating tell-all, and all the better for it.
—Cat Woods, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The couple famously aired their grievances with the royal family in a tell-all interview to Oprah Winfrey and a revealing Netflix series.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Today, Burrell said William is focused on protecting his family from potential new tell-alls and leaks — leaving little room for reconciliation and cementing the brothers’ deepening divide.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Tell-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tell-all. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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