memoirist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of memoirist
Example Sentences
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For a memoirist, Mr. Lemann remains ambivalent about self-revelation, eliding his professional accomplishments and any emotional upheavals along the way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
I remember wondering whether the literary memoirist I so enjoyed could present a big-picture argument with all the necessary historical asides while carrying forward a heavy, double-barreled thesis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
In the end, the memoirist wrestles with both his great-grandfather’s complicity and his family’s continuing ties to Germany.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025
Its unwieldiness is an apt metaphor for memoirist Barbra Streisand, who has tried to control everything since she became a star at 19.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2023
Sully, the famous memoirist, reports their conversation, and points out the singular resemblance between the characters of Essex and of the Duc de Biron, and between the end each met.
From Great Ralegh by Selincourt, Hugh de
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