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[mem-wahr, -wawr] / ˈmɛm wɑr, -wɔr /


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He repaid the governor’s disdain by dubbing him “Mr. Hair Gel” in his memoir, “The Guy You Loved to Hate: Confessions from a Reality TV Villain.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Sturgeon appeared at the Hay Festival in Hay-on-Wye, in Powys, in conversation with journalist Francine Stock to promote her 2025 memoir, Frankly.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

House Republicans and a conservative think tank requested the memoir interview records in 2024, and the justice department has indicated they will release them by 15 June.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

In his memoir “Beautiful Things,” Hunter confesses he even has the Hebrew word for peace—shalom—tattooed on his arm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

He began earnestly trying to find a publisher for his memoir, hoping to get it quickly into print to help turn public opinion to his favor.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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