- 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
Example Sentences
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She also stood by her late husband despite his notorious romantic affairs with other women, something both referred to in their memoirs.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
It has been inspired by the memoirs of artist Klaus Voormann, who played bass on some Beatles records and designed the cover of their Revolver Album in 1966.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Her former colleague Pete Hegseth, now secretary of defense, sold more than 300,000 copies of his last two books, both of which were military grievance memoirs.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
So no memoirs or thrillers or true crime or current affairs or hot takes—and certainly no self-help.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
After that, over thirty more memoirs were published by female aviators between 1957 and 1989.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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