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
  • Although consumers cannot access the private MLS directly, licensed agents can view information that is not publicly available, including showing instructions, price-change histories and other market data.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Clinicians are increasingly expected to process biomarkers, genetic analyses, cancer screening results, real-time wearable data, and detailed patient histories, and to translate that information into timely, accurate diagnoses and treatment plans.
    — Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of histories
Noun
  • There’s some wisdom in not having a rape threat hover over ten hours of serialized television, and the shift has opened up some thorny connections between Cady and Anna Bowden, whose pasts continue to intersect in intriguing ways.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • At the same time, small fly-by-night schools have been opened by profiteers and people with problematic pasts or no educational experience.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
Definition of pasts
Noun
  • The intimate doc chronicles Madrigal’s personal family history in the aftermath of the patriarch’s death.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • The critical darling chronicles a loner actor named Simon Williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) whose secret superpowers threaten to derail the biggest role of his career.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 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
  • This move reflects a broader industry trend of re-evaluating AI integration, emphasizing that while AI creates abundance, unique human contributions like personal stories and opinions are increasingly valuable.
    — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But then in the editing room, the two stories didn’t fit together.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of stories
Noun
  • Some of the hagiographies of Francis were written shortly after his death in 1226.
    — Vanessa Corcoran, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
  • To say that Melania is a hagiography would be an insult to hagiographies.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of hagiographies
Noun
  • In death, his MAGA conversion boosted the word count of his obituaries and paved the way for this statesman’s sendoff.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
  • Of all the peculiar assignments a newspaper reporter can undertake, writing advance obituaries for local notables who are still very much alive is one of the strangest.
    — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 26 July 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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