memoirs

noun

plural of memoir
as in biographies
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 memoirs 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 From coffee table hardcovers to memoirs, Parton’s books often gifted fans a peek behind her perfectly coiffed hairdo. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The memoirs were a stupendous best-seller, 10,000 door-to-door canvassers selling 325,000 two-volume sets in 1886, earning the general’s widow and children as much as $15 million in today’s dollars. — Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026 As well as essays or memoirs, students will also be able to create a podcast or a film as part of an assignment, using a different set of skills. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026 Two accounts illuminate this way of being – the memoirs of a Hindu soldier, born in a small village, and those of an elite Muslim poet from Delhi. — Aishwarya Lakshmi, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 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 Published in October 2023, The Woman in Me became one of the fastest-selling celebrity memoirs ever, chronicling Spears’ rise to pop superstardom, the conservatorship that controlled much of her adult life and her eventual return to independence. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 7 July 2026
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  1. biographies
  2. autobiographies
Noun
  • The fourth tier involves creating a strong website and social media profiles (namely LinkedIn), where anyone searching an expert’s name can find official biographies, validated achievements, links to news coverage and thought leadership insights.
    — Behnam Shakibaie, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Check out our methodology page for details and panelist biographies.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of biographies
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

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