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
Davidtz’s interview with The Independent comes shortly after the premiere of her directorial debut, Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight, an adaptation of a 2002 memoir about the collapse of European colonial control in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 1 Oct. 2025
Congratulations on your memoir!
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Her memoir was beautifully written.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Lionel Richie’s new memoir Truly — named after his 1982 debut solo single — is packed with personal stories from his decades in music.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 1 Oct. 2025
Congratulations on your memoir!
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Her memoir was beautifully written.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Lionel Richie’s new memoir Truly — named after his 1982 debut solo single — is packed with personal stories from his decades in music.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memoir
Noun
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One of the essential sources for my new novel was Julia Fox’s brilliant biography of Jane Boleyn.—
Phillipa Gregory,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Morris had a television program that aired in over 190 countries, and his radio program aired in more than 6,800 cities, according to his biography on the Gateway Church website.—
Nolan Clay,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Martin Scorsese has always been an open book, a storyteller who has offered his autobiography freely and an auteur whose deepest philosophical themes have been recurring and explored in bold type.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
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The episode will also feature an interview with singer Cat Stevens (now Yusuf), who will talk about his new autobiography, Cat On The Road To Findout.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Memoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memoir. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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