Synonyms of memoir

memoir

noun

ˈmem-ˌwär 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• biography
• autobiography
• bio
• life
• history
• hagiography
• psychobiography
• chronicle
• obituary
• past
• tell-all
• story
• profile
• character sketch
• pathography

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of memoir

He is set to release a memoir and was in talks with a consortium over potentially investing in Alpine. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Published in October 2023, The Woman in Me became one of the fastest-selling celebrity memoirs ever, chronicling Spears’ rise to pop superstardom, the conservatorship that controlled much of her adult life and her eventual return to independence. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 7 July 2026

The Woman in Me was the fastest-selling memoir in Simon & Schuster history, with more than 6M copies sold worldwide. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 July 2026

The cottontail storm remained a secret, perhaps for obvious reasons, until many decades later, when the general’s memoir was published. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026