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memoir

noun

ˈmem-ˌwär

Definition of memoir

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 According to his memoir, Rockett had experienced a sore throat and a swollen lymph node for more than a month. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 As Chuck Lorre‘s memoir continues to make the rounds, Tom Arnold is the latest sitcom actor to respond to criticisms of himself in the book. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026 In this moving memoir Levy details the reality of reclaiming autonomy post-divorce. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026 Collin Gosselin shared the claims in his new memoir, In the Shadow of the Eight. — Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for memoir

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The result is Citizen Kim, an authorized biography that took five years to report and write.

— Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Musk previously ordered SpaceX engineers to shut off Starlink's satellite network over Crimea to thwart a Ukrainian attack on Russian warships, according to a chapter in the 2023 Musk biography written by Walter Isaacson.

— Annie Palmer,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

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Featuring a wide range of collaborators, including Travis Scott, Summer Walker, Trina, Quavo and more, the 21-track set finds the City Girls alum grounding a revelatory autobiography in the history and culture of her hometown.

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026
In his autobiography, Capra is, without a doubt, a hundred times less reliable than Wasson and McBride.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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