as in biography
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 memoir
But in his own memoir, Compton Street Legend, Davis bragged about his involvement with the crime.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Terenzio writes in her memoir, Fairy Tale Interrupted.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
Her memoir explores Rinna’s experience during Season 12, which was filmed shortly after the death of her mother, Lois Rinna.
—Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2026
Garth is candid throughout her memoir about her history of substance abuse, specifically mixing alcohol with prescription pills.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Terenzio writes in her memoir, Fairy Tale Interrupted.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
Her memoir explores Rinna’s experience during Season 12, which was filmed shortly after the death of her mother, Lois Rinna.
—Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2026
Garth is candid throughout her memoir about her history of substance abuse, specifically mixing alcohol with prescription pills.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memoir
Noun
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Rodríguez’s family moved to New York City in 1953, a SABR biography noted.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Each tote included a hangtag with an artist biography and photo.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bain’s autobiography was also previously adapted into the 2013 SXSW documentary The Great Hip Hop Hoax.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Halliwell talked about the writing process for the song in her 1999 autobiography, If Only.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Memoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memoir. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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