: a written account (such as a biography) that contains revealing and often scandalous information
tell-all
adjective
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Royal sources suggested to Eden that this fact could be used to discourage Meghan and Harry from writing, producing or participating in any more tell-all books, Netflix specials or Oprah Winfrey-style interviews.
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
This is not a tell-all memoir, nor does Merkel waste any time on introspection, beyond admitting to a few small, personal embarrassments.
—The Know, The Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2025
Ahead of the show’s second season, BuzzFeed ran a delicious tell-all in which the first season’s many failures (like inconsistent plotting and unfunny jokes) were explained.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Much of that evidence emerged via Davis’ own tell-all memoir, which described the circumstances around the Shakur killing in detail.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2025
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
This is not a tell-all memoir, nor does Merkel waste any time on introspection, beyond admitting to a few small, personal embarrassments.
—The Know, The Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2025
Ahead of the show’s second season, BuzzFeed ran a delicious tell-all in which the first season’s many failures (like inconsistent plotting and unfunny jokes) were explained.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Much of that evidence emerged via Davis’ own tell-all memoir, which described the circumstances around the Shakur killing in detail.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Tell-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tell-all. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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