: a written account (such as a biography) that contains revealing and often scandalous information
tell-all
adjective
Examples of tell-all in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
George Stephanopoulos opens up about the place where presidents made some history-making decisions in his tell-all new book, The Situation Room.
—
Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
In a first-person tell-all article in Rolling Stone last year, Evans said Daniels emailed, texted and ultimately called her from Trump’s suite asking her to come over and join them.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
But her daughter Christine's tell-all memoir of shocking child abuse, Mommie Dearest, threw the doors open on the issue in 1978.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
The new tell-all biography divulges the most shocking findings from detective Fred Otash about Hollywood's biggest stars
The brightest stars of the 1950s — including the likes of Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, the Kennedy brothers, Lana Turner and Judy Garland — often hid the darkest secrets.
—Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
The Tortured Poet In Question Is Matty Healy For the past couple months, fans had been anticipating a tell-all from Swift about the end of her six-year relationship with Joe Alwyn.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
The clue is right there in the title: sold as a brutally honest tell-all, the book is a crafty performance.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 24 Mar. 2024
In her 2011, tell-all book, Whateverland: Learning to Live Here, Alexis made bombshell accusations about her childhood, particularly in regards to her mother's parenting style.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
So far, only their tell-all docuseries, Harry & Meghan, has been a hit for the streaming platform, leading to criticism about their creative output.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
In a first-person tell-all article in Rolling Stone last year, Evans said Daniels emailed, texted and ultimately called her from Trump’s suite asking her to come over and join them.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
But her daughter Christine's tell-all memoir of shocking child abuse, Mommie Dearest, threw the doors open on the issue in 1978.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
The new tell-all biography divulges the most shocking findings from detective Fred Otash about Hollywood's biggest stars
The brightest stars of the 1950s — including the likes of Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, the Kennedy brothers, Lana Turner and Judy Garland — often hid the darkest secrets.
—Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
The Tortured Poet In Question Is Matty Healy For the past couple months, fans had been anticipating a tell-all from Swift about the end of her six-year relationship with Joe Alwyn.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
The clue is right there in the title: sold as a brutally honest tell-all, the book is a crafty performance.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 24 Mar. 2024
In her 2011, tell-all book, Whateverland: Learning to Live Here, Alexis made bombshell accusations about her childhood, particularly in regards to her mother's parenting style.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
So far, only their tell-all docuseries, Harry & Meghan, has been a hit for the streaming platform, leading to criticism about their creative output.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'tell-all.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near tell-all
Cite this Entry
“Tell-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tell-all. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share