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tell-all

American  
[tel-awl] / ˈtɛlˌɔl /

adjective

  1. thoroughly revealing; candid; personal.

    a tell-all biography of the movie star.


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The streamer scored a hit with their tell-all "Harry & Meghan" but subsequent projects in their reported $20 million-deal fell flat.

From Barron's May 14, 2026

As for the rumours of a tell-all TV interview, Goldbart from Deadline says it might be "somewhat jarring," but added it would "undoubtedly make for good TV".

From BBC Mar. 20, 2026

But while rumours swirl about the former duchess's whereabouts and whether she is contemplating a tell-all interview, there are mounting calls for her to give evidence concerning her links to Jeffrey Epstein.

From BBC Mar. 20, 2026

Often the stories originated with tell-all accounts from trusted palace insiders.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

Artists still hand-illuminate books; master pianists still stride the boards at Carnegie Hall, and the shelves burst with tell-all biographies of musicians that are richer in detail than any liner-notes booklet.

From Ebooks: Neither E, Nor Books by Doctorow, Cory

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