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Recent Examples of tell-all
Emma Banks, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's CBS primetime special had been pre-recorded before Philip became ill and the tell-all was broadcast on March 7 that year, meaning Elizabeth dealt with the fallout just days after nearly losing her husband, according to the book.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Another victim has come forward with a tell-all memoir about his abuse, and the true crime-hungry are enthralled.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The legislation, which will prevent prisoners from selling their tell-all stories to profit from their crimes, was signed into law and also goes into effect in July.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Following the success of their tell-all interview with Oprah, the Duke and Duchess revealed even more information about their experience with the royal family in a new docuseries titled Harry & Meghan.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's CBS primetime special had been pre-recorded before Philip became ill and the tell-all was broadcast on March 7 that year, meaning Elizabeth dealt with the fallout just days after nearly losing her husband, according to the book.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Another victim has come forward with a tell-all memoir about his abuse, and the true crime-hungry are enthralled.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The legislation, which will prevent prisoners from selling their tell-all stories to profit from their crimes, was signed into law and also goes into effect in July.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tell-all
Adjective
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But as examples like those above illustrate, there’s little reason for companies to resort to outright spying like this, because users simply can’t wait to divulge the most intimate details of their minds and bodies voluntarily.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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Inside an intimate pub, however, filling out the scene with empty tables could distract from the hurried, nervous nature of the filmmaker’s original intent.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Noun
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This novel of exile and memory chronicles the life of Sufien, a Palestinian man displaced as a child by the Nakba, whose story unfolds across continents and encompasses entanglements with a broad range of characters.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Her compelling personal perspective on 40-plus years of post-Revolutionary Iran provides a chronicle of great hopes and even greater disappointments.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Petrie, Doz and Morrow play multiple roles, including a gossipy Greek chorus and the band of merry fisherman (truly an astonishing array of Canadian accent work on display).—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, the game has seen another uptick in popularity—especially with younger players who in prior generations might have been the ones rolling their eyes at their elders’ gossipy game nights—and an increase in controversies.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
10 Mar. 2026
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This is complicity spurred on by a certain kind of Western readers desire to maintain their romantic image of Russia’s past without having to engage critical with Russia’s present.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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When Yuri goes missing, Silvia’s childhood trauma comes to the surface, forcing the woman to confront a still very much present past.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Putin meeting in contrast Xi's meeting with Putin over the last few days has been a more informal affair, with the Kremlin keen to emphasize that the two-day trip was just a part of regular contact and communication between Moscow and Beijing.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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And while the film industry is one often considered to be ruled by informal gateways and insider circles, thus far, the Rover team hasn’t encountered any pushback from directors uneager to share their secrets.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
20 May 2026
Noun
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So closely are they related that jazz great Billie Holiday titled her 1956 autobiography Lady Sings the Blues.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
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In her autobiography, Shocking Life (1954), Schiaparelli details her first piece of performance art.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Noun
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The island, now almost entirely owned by Oracle mogul Larry Ellison, has a rich fishing history and was once a massive pineapple plantation (Dole had its headquarters here) and served as one of the world's largest pineapple producers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Jason Kidd oversaw perhaps the most chaotic stretch of basketball in Dallas Mavericks history.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Her bookcase displays her many publications: her psychobiography of the poet Robert Lowell, which was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, and her books on suicide, on exuberance and on the connection between mania and artistic genius.—
Casey Schwartz,
New York Times,
22 May 2023
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First Freud’s patient in the 1920s, in 1930 Bullitt also became his collaborator, co-writing a dubious psychobiography of Woodrow Wilson.—
Patrick Blanchfield,
The New Republic,
1 Sep. 2022
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