Synonyms of memoirs

memoirs

noun

plural of memoir

as in biographies

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• biographies
• autobiographies
• bios
• lives
• histories
• hagiographies
• obituaries
• psychobiographies
• chronicles
• pasts
• profiles
• stories
• tell-alls
• pathographies
• character sketches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of memoirs

Beyond acting, Barrie was an author who wrote novels for young readers and memoirs about her experience with colorectal cancer. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 30 Oct. 2026

The New Jersey native has become a renowned travel writer, including work for National Geographic, and has several books under his belt, including a YA novel and several memoirs. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2026

Each President has an official photograph of themselves, and Macron’s has him with de Gaulle’s war memoirs in the back. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

In recent decades, dozens of harrowing memoirs have been written by North Koreans who fled the country. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Li has written 12 other books ranging from novels (both historical and contemporary) to short-story collections, memoirs, and even a picture book. — Sky Davis, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026

Kimmel noted that Kirk had appeared on the show 19 years earlier to promote one of his many memoirs. — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

By the 2010s, celebrities like Tina Fey, Betty White, Amy Schumer, and Carrie Fisher were recording their memoirs in full (and earning Grammy nominations for their efforts). — Brian Raftery, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026

Cooper took the others’ perspectives into account (Bruce and Dunaway have both published their own memoirs) for Devil On My Shoulder as well. — Gary Graff, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026