: a written account (such as a biography) that contains revealing and often scandalous information
tell-all
adjective
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Much of that evidence emerged via Davis’ own tell-all memoir, which described the circumstances around the Shakur killing in detail.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2025
Becoming Led Zeppelin feels like an antidote to Davis’s tell-all, for better or worse.
—Brady Gerber, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
During her tell-all, the fiercely private celebrity pulls back the curtain on the true story of her infamous seven marriages and other wild tales of showbiz scandals, betrayals and woes.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
Prince Harry ‘has an uncertain future’ after tell-alls: royal expert
True Royalty TV co-founder Nick Bullen tells Fox News Digital that after a sit-down with Oprah Winfrey, a six-part Netflix docuseries and a memoir, the Duke of Sussex needs to focus on his future.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2025
Becoming Led Zeppelin feels like an antidote to Davis’s tell-all, for better or worse.
—Brady Gerber, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
During her tell-all, the fiercely private celebrity pulls back the curtain on the true story of her infamous seven marriages and other wild tales of showbiz scandals, betrayals and woes.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
Prince Harry ‘has an uncertain future’ after tell-alls: royal expert
True Royalty TV co-founder Nick Bullen tells Fox News Digital that after a sit-down with Oprah Winfrey, a six-part Netflix docuseries and a memoir, the Duke of Sussex needs to focus on his future.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Tell-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tell-all. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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