tell-all

noun

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

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Covering their reunion is Sunny, a Black journalist who has a personal connection to Opal, and is determined to land the tell-all story behind the pair. Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025 Specifically, Meghan told Oprah Winfrey in her March 2021 tell-all interview that there were conversations behind closed doors about denying her children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, royal titles and police protection. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025 The tell-all episode of 90 Day Fiancé: The Last Resort airs on March 31 at 8 p.m. ET on TLC, with the complete season available on Discovery+ for streaming. Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2025 After Jenna’s White House walk of shame story made Henry blush on Thursday, the couple participated in a tell-all lie detector test during the Friday, March 28 episode. Rachel McRady, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025 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 13 Apr. 2025.

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