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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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And finally, former model Rhian Sugden is set to release a new "tell-all" autobiography, according to the front page of the Daily Star.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Things got worse when Christopher wrote a tell-all book, Life With My Sister Madonna, in 2008.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

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

Crystal Hefner, who was the icon’s third and final wife, said in a 2023 tell-all memoir that she was never in love with her late husband.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 17, 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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