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
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Recent Examples of memoirs
His son notes that political books revealed his lifelong liberal leanings, while religious texts and memoirs showed his spiritual curiosity.
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Cheryl Russell, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Roll the Calls shatters the mold of stodgy CEO memoirs.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
In their memoirs, these celebrities got real, sharing some of the most shocking events to transpire in their lives.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Literature is rife with memoirs and works of autofiction about ravening English teachers, accounts of mentors who allegedly groomed vulnerable girls with writing and manipulated their own words.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
With the robbery, Toni tries to simultaneously reclaim his independence, fund an escape from Rome with Donata, and give the Tailor the middle finger—confident that knowing where the memoirs are hidden will stop any harm coming to him.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Fiction was just one of the many forms her stories took, alongside radio broadcasts, war diaries, newspaper columns, memoirs, and translations, all penned in disparate parts of the world.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
The most popular genres are mystery and crime, followed by history, biographies and memoirs, thrillers, fantasy, and more.
—Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
Jones and Cook sued Lydon in 2021 for use of the Pistols’ music in Danny Boyle’s Pistol miniseries, based off of Jones’ memoirs.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
Cheryl Russell, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Roll the Calls shatters the mold of stodgy CEO memoirs.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
In their memoirs, these celebrities got real, sharing some of the most shocking events to transpire in their lives.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Literature is rife with memoirs and works of autofiction about ravening English teachers, accounts of mentors who allegedly groomed vulnerable girls with writing and manipulated their own words.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
With the robbery, Toni tries to simultaneously reclaim his independence, fund an escape from Rome with Donata, and give the Tailor the middle finger—confident that knowing where the memoirs are hidden will stop any harm coming to him.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Fiction was just one of the many forms her stories took, alongside radio broadcasts, war diaries, newspaper columns, memoirs, and translations, all penned in disparate parts of the world.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
The most popular genres are mystery and crime, followed by history, biographies and memoirs, thrillers, fantasy, and more.
—Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
Jones and Cook sued Lydon in 2021 for use of the Pistols’ music in Danny Boyle’s Pistol miniseries, based off of Jones’ memoirs.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memoirs
Noun
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In an afterword, there are biographies of people well known to us (and some forgotten) who played a part in our city’s history.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin certainly have more compelling biographies, and Georges Seurat—of Sunday in the Park with George fame—has been played on Broadway by the likes of Jake Gyllenhaal.—
J. S. Marcus,
Air Mail,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Some who had won their freedom, among them Frederick Douglass, wrote powerful autobiographies that were also devastating critiques of slavery.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Co-owner Jesi Gutierrez said the books in the shop are curated to include wide range of subjects like activism, autobiographies, music, romance and spirituality.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Memoirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memoirs. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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