memoirs

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

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Recent Examples of memoirs And, in other news of icons, the second installment of Cher’s memoirs is coming out on the 17th. — Victoria Uren, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memoirs
Noun
  • Their dalliances with elite men made the tabloids, and their biographies were printed in guidebooks.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Walter Isaacson, author of the Steve Jobs and Elon Musk biographies, is turning his lens on AI.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Early-life cognitive ability, measured through those old autobiographies and school records, tracked with better cognitive outcomes decades later.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • Hanks' wife Rita Wilson stars in and co-produces the new show, which features an ever-changing lineup of entertainment, politicians and athletes who read and act out excerpts from other celebrities' autobiographies.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026

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“Memoirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memoirs. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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