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
Yusuf will release his memoir in the U.K. on Sept. 18 and in North America on Oct. 7.
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
Gilbert, of course, played Laura Ingalls (later Laura Ingalls Wilder), the primary figure in the epic family adventure based on Wilder's memoirs, published in the 1930s and '40s.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 10 July 2025
But this outline is far more serious than White’s joking and explicit memoir, in which pleasure is always the goal.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 July 2025
Part memoir, part business playbook, and part hero’s journey, Potts’s story begins in the South Carolina Lowcountry, where a teenage fascination with the smell of fiberglass resin led to a lifelong passion for building boats.
—Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
Gilbert, of course, played Laura Ingalls (later Laura Ingalls Wilder), the primary figure in the epic family adventure based on Wilder's memoirs, published in the 1930s and '40s.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 10 July 2025
But this outline is far more serious than White’s joking and explicit memoir, in which pleasure is always the goal.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 July 2025
Part memoir, part business playbook, and part hero’s journey, Potts’s story begins in the South Carolina Lowcountry, where a teenage fascination with the smell of fiberglass resin led to a lifelong passion for building boats.
—Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memoir
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In Malaparte, Maurizio Serra’s outstanding biography of the Italian dandy, journalist, playwright, would-be diplomat and filmmaker Curzio Malaparte, the author makes clear that Benjamin was correct.—
Book Marks
July 10,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
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After all, anyone with even the slightest interest in this movie surely knows at least the basics of his biography.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
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While serving a life sentence, Weger penned an autobiography and gave the 48-page manuscript to a Tribune reporter.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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The Neurologist’s Brother In his autobiography, On the Move, Oliver Sacks, one of the most influential neurologists of the past half century, discusses his brother Michael, who battled schizophrenia throughout his life.—
Michael Bernick,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Memoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memoir. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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