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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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Harry and Meghan left Britain for North America in 2020 amid a bitter feud with his family, which worsened as Harry published his tell-all memoir "Spare".

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

An ex-Facebook executive sat in silence during a panel discussion about her tell-all book about the social media giant because of ongoing legal action by her former bosses at Meta.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

When asked about a memoir or a tell-all interview, Ferguson's representative did not respond.

From BBC Mar. 20, 2026

A Netflix documentary that detailed the Sussexes’ escape from the clutches of a suffocating royal family and a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey on CBS had already put relations with the palace on life support.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 11, 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 Cory Doctorow

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