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memoir

noun

ˈmem-ˌwär

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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 Ralston wrote about his mind-boggling experience in the memoir Between a Rock and a Hard Place, later adapted into the 2010 Danny Boyle film 127 Hours. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 July 2026 In 2011, Stella, inspired by her older sister Willadeene, also released her memoir. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 28 July 2026 Sophia Amoruso, the then-CEO of the fast-fashion brand Nasty Gal, published the business memoir #Girlboss in 2014. — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 Recent political memoirs by JD Vance, Andy Beshear, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and Raphael Warnock focus on God, morality, and religion. — Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for memoir

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Instead, the new exhibit dilutes the story of slavery by surrounding it with material that has little to do with the President’s House at all, such as biographies of individual Founders and the ins and outs of various constitutional structures.

— John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
That approach has helped Z2 turn rock star stories into visually immersive experiences rather than traditional biographies.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 24 July 2026

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