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memoir

noun

ˈmem-ˌwär

Definition of memoir

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 Rebecca Gayheart is opening up about Eric Dane‘s final days timed to the release of the Grey’s Anatomy star’s posthumous memoir, My Book of Days. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026 In his new memoir In My Own Time (on bookshelves now), Lloyd paraphrases Doc Brown in writing about approaching his recent 88th birthday. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026 Ahead of Sofia Franklyn’s memoir, Daddy Issues, out on November 10, Franklyn has been reliving the drama from her Call Her Daddy days, including her friendship and business partnership breakup with Alex Cooper. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026 Sarah Haas uses jealousy as both lens and character in this memoir. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for memoir

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Which one of these is not a real biography of a representative-elect?

— Mitch Smith, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2026
On the dining table, at the top of one of the piles of books, is a biography of Yeats, and a book about Thomas Jefferson’s house, Monticello.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of biography

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Frank’s proudest moment was acquiring the rights to Anwar Sadat’s autobiography.

— Peter White, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
Tippi Hedren, who starred in two films for Hitchcock, went on to describe such an experience with him in her autobiography during the filming of Marnie, but his terrible treatment of her began during her first film, The Birds.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

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