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confessional

[kuhn-fesh-uh-nl] / kənˈfɛʃ ə nl /
NOUN
confession booth
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The 83-year-old confessional lyricist said in a statement that she had "been learning how to live with Parkinson's disease" and that she had also been treated for skin cancer.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

But McElwee’s nonlinear construction and brusque, confessional narration slowly transform the film into something much deeper, a poignant work of art that instantly yet subtly aligns itself with the great stories of our time.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

Regardless, her first two full-length releases squarely fit within contemporary trends in confessional pop.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Through the process of writing the script, Madonna was bitten by the memoir bug, but she channeled that confessional energy into her forthcoming album, “Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II,” which drops July 3.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

Then, one by one—as we would be summoned to judgment after death—we entered the airless confessional.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez



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