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
He’s written a memoir that is undergoing Pentagon review and is slated for publication later this year.
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Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
The actor and activist tells his most personal story of all in a full-color graphic memoir.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Part memoir, part social commentary, the evening will offer her perspective on contemporary challenges and our shared humanity, while encouraging laughter and reflection.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
In her 2023 memoir,Tell Me Everything, actress Minka Kelly shared her story growing up as the daughter of a single mother who worked at a Los Angeles strip club and struggled to make ends meet.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 25 June 2025
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Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
The actor and activist tells his most personal story of all in a full-color graphic memoir.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Part memoir, part social commentary, the evening will offer her perspective on contemporary challenges and our shared humanity, while encouraging laughter and reflection.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
In her 2023 memoir,Tell Me Everything, actress Minka Kelly shared her story growing up as the daughter of a single mother who worked at a Los Angeles strip club and struggled to make ends meet.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memoir
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According to a 2020 biography of Melania Trump by Washington Post journalist Mary Jordan, the former Melania Knauss moved to New York City in 1996 and first modeled under a series of H-1B visas.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
27 June 2025
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Culp expertly narrates the exposition (and in a forty-four-hour biography there’s plenty) and modulates his voice and pitch for different speakers.—
AudioFile Magazine
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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There was one or two that were done by ABC News Talent around the promotion of her autobiography, Audition.—
Alex Jhamb Burns,
Vogue,
23 June 2025
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His autobiography, Model Citizen: The Autobiography of Jeremy Meeks, was released in February 2024.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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