Thesaurus results for TELL-ALLS

tell-alls

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plural of tell-all

as in histories

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Despite this, and no matter their individual circumstances or histories, the former in-group felt that they were expected to express shame over their privilege.

— Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
For English readers, whose cultures and histories have largely been defined by the individual, Anedda’s more collective interpretation of an identity repudiates social definitions.

— Wallis Wilde-Menozzi, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of histories

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Amongst the Island’s iconic statues, as the longtime partners wrestle with their dark pasts and present conspiracies, Chris’s newfound bond with a pair of rebellious students threatens to send everyone’s trip to this remote paradise sideways.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of pasts

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The extremely soapy, enjoyably satirical true-life drama chronicles love, rampant betrayal and a brazen murder plot through three decades of the iconic Gucci fashion house.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
The singer’s October 1973 hit song chronicles one woman’s jealousy surrounding her significant other’s interest in another woman.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of chronicles

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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

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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

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Suddenly, the obituaries of the last few months are turning into rebound stories, but both of these narratives obscure what’s really going on.

— Peter Mintzberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
To deal with her grief, Mila has taken up the odd hobby of writing obituaries for living people, per the book’s synopsis.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of obituaries

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This is hardly an original trope in politicians’ memoirs, but Cox seems to come by his boosterism honestly.

— McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Throughout her storied career, Parton penned several books across a range of genres, including children’s books, a suspense novel, a cookbook and a handful of memoirs.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of memoirs

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