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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 Later this month, her new memoir, An Unexpected Life, will be published. — Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 In her 2015 memoir, Steinem recounts her dynamic, nomadic career as a writer and activist, and pays vivid homage to the people, places, and conversations that shaped her. — Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 New publications include a maximalist thriller set in Jamaica, another entry from horror phenom Tananarive Due, and a memoir from former ICE detainee Mahmoud Khalil. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026 Her final memoir, An Unexpected Life, will also be published later this month; Vogue has an excerpt. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for memoir

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Her biography page and show pages had already been removed from Fox’s websites Thursday.

— Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
In developing the view of Taro’s personality, as well as drawing on Janeczek’s novel, Marazzi leant on the first ever biography of Taro, written by German historian Irme Schaber.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

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The primary driver of the narrative is an unnamed writer who has approached a famous actor — the M of the title — with the proposition of ghosting her autobiography.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
From the pair's 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey and Harry's 2023 autobiography to his 2025 reunion with the king, here's a timeline of the royal family rift over the years.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

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