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memoir

[mem-wahr, -wawr] / ˈmɛm wɑr, -wɔr /


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A policy argument has a limited shelf life; a devotional or memoir can sell indefinitely.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

When Seen Aromi's memoir documenting the joys of singlehood hit the shelves in early 2024, it became an instant bestseller.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

He later recalled in his memoir that he had written the song as an undergraduate, adding that when the film eventually appeared, "my record received an artificial boost on the 'pop' market".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

A memoir from the writer Jayne Anne Phillips preserves on the page images of the coal-country town of her childhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“But once a decision has been made, he has an equal obligation to carry it out with all his energy and wisdom,” the president wrote in his memoir.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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