tell-alls

noun

plural of tell-all
as in histories

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tell-alls
  1. histories
  2. pasts
  3. chronicles
  4. autobiographies
  5. stories
  6. hagiographies
  7. obituaries
  8. memoirs
Noun
  • The outage, now in its 11th day, has disrupted access to medical records, prescription histories, and scheduling systems.
    — Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • For many Christians and Jews, protecting coexistence in the Holy Land is a moral imperative after their own long histories of religious persecution.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of histories
Noun
  • Complex pasts For decades, Japan continued with this strategy and even developed an Islam policy in the 1930s.
    — Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Throughout the third season, viewers witness Jackie and Cole navigate not only their evolving relationship and heartbreaking breakup but also their struggles with their pasts and their journey to rediscover their true selves.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of pasts
Noun
  • Their stories are not chronicles of any time, place, or personality, but testimonies to the human spirit.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But unlike Brief History, which includes gay characters but mostly isn’t about them, The Disappearers also belongs with those earlier chronicles of gay America that Jordan and Eddy name-check, especially John Rechy’s The Sexual Outlaw.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of chronicles
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
Definition of autobiographies
Noun
  • The explanation behind this family man’s strange case is well chronicled in many Chicago and New York news stories.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • At Khan & Kumar Media, we’re drawn to stories that resonate across cultures and borders, and ‘Forgotten Spaceman’ does exactly that.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of stories
Noun
  • Their lives were recorded in the form of hagiographies, stories of the saints, often ornamented with folkloric motifs, focusing on marvelous adventures and miraculous doings.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
  • Some of the hagiographies of Francis were written shortly after his death in 1226.
    — Vanessa Corcoran, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
Definition of hagiographies
Noun
  • Attention could’ve turned to 2027, and obituaries for a disappointing campaign could’ve been crafted.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • So no, the consumer is not about to die, however many obituaries the quarter produces.
    — Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of obituaries
Noun
  • These elucidations are not only fascinating, but wholly original as far as rock star memoirs go.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • Recent political memoirs by JD Vance, Andy Beshear, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and Raphael Warnock focus on God, morality, and religion.
    — Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2026
Definition of memoirs
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