tell-all

noun

: a written account (such as a biography) that contains revealing and often scandalous information
tell-all adjective

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This concluding tell-all cements Tauraite’s mournful turn as a standout in a full-bodied cast. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024 LaPaglia then appeared on the BFF Podcast for her first tell-all interview since the breakup on Nov. 7. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024 Throughout, there’s a empathetic understanding of actual showbiz hazards: Homer becomes addicted to painkillers, Marge blows a lot of the family fortune on bad investments, and Lisa eventually pens a tell-all titled Where Are My Residuals? 11. Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024 His wife Victoria is currently subject of a similar tell-all doc. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tell-all 

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tell-all was in 1940

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“Tell-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tell-all. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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