- plural of memoir.
memoirs
Britishplural noun
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a collection of reminiscences about a period, series of events, etc, written from personal experience or special sources
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an autobiographical record
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a collection or record, as of transactions of a society, etc
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Three ominous shadows stretch over the memoirs of Sylvester Stallone and Michael Douglas, though none is cast by the authors themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Flash fiction, sweeping histories and bold memoirs — discover the highly anticipated fiction and nonfiction our book reviewers are dipping into this autumn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Prime ministerial memoirs tell the stories of how central a moment it is in the week of any occupant of 10 Downing Street.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The investigation into Shakur's murder sputtered for decades because of a lack of evidence, but the case was revived when Davis's memoirs were published in 2019.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
We’re studying memoirs, which is a fancy word for a story you write about yourself.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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