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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Joe Manganiello looks completely different on the cover of his forthcoming memoir, Bloodlines, which will be released on October 13.
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Staff Author,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
Also departing was Celebrity Autobiography, the specialty show with a rotating cast of stars reading the memoirs of other celebrities to comic effect.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Stamos is the ex-husband of O'Connell's wife, Rebecca Romijn, who was mentioned throughout Stamos' 2023 memoir.
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Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
Ovitz had left the agency a few months before the alleged assault, but Ormond’s attorneys wanted to question him about his knowledge of Weinstein, the operations of CAA, and the culture of harassment in the industry, which Ovitz had referenced in his memoir.
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Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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Staff Author,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
Also departing was Celebrity Autobiography, the specialty show with a rotating cast of stars reading the memoirs of other celebrities to comic effect.
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Stamos is the ex-husband of O'Connell's wife, Rebecca Romijn, who was mentioned throughout Stamos' 2023 memoir.
—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
Ovitz had left the agency a few months before the alleged assault, but Ormond’s attorneys wanted to question him about his knowledge of Weinstein, the operations of CAA, and the culture of harassment in the industry, which Ovitz had referenced in his memoir.
—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memoir
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The site offers a space to write a brief biography of the deceased and share funeral details and the shiva location.
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Becoming George completes a trilogy of acclaimed biographies.
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But as with much of McKendrick’s work, autobiography was only the starting point.
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In 1831, ibn Said wrote an autobiography in Arabic that has survived.
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“Memoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memoir. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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