: a written account (such as a biography) that contains revealing and often scandalous information
tell-all
adjective
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The Long View Upcoming Releases Rob Long A comprehensive look at the memoirs, how-tos, and tell-alls to be released by members of the outgoing Biden administration and family.
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Daniel Foster, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
Bolton left Trump's first administration in 2019 on bad terms, and since then he's been vocal in his opposition to Trump — including writing a tell-all book about his time in the White House.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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Mr. Bolton parted with the first Trump administration on bad terms, wrote a tell-all book about his tenure and has been deeply critical of Mr. Trump.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Prosecutors have said the evidence against Davis is strong, including his own accounts of the 1996 shooting in his tell-all memoir.
—Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Foster, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
Bolton left Trump's first administration in 2019 on bad terms, and since then he's been vocal in his opposition to Trump — including writing a tell-all book about his time in the White House.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Editors’ Picks 10 Gut Myths, Corrected Are Dental X-Rays Safe?
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Mr. Bolton parted with the first Trump administration on bad terms, wrote a tell-all book about his tenure and has been deeply critical of Mr. Trump.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Prosecutors have said the evidence against Davis is strong, including his own accounts of the 1996 shooting in his tell-all memoir.
—Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Tell-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tell-all. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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