tell-all

noun

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

Examples of tell-all in a Sentence

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Cast members are reuniting for a tell-all special, airing on Netflix on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024 Though the memoir includes some One Tree Hill anecdotes, like her audition with Murray, first meeting with Lafferty, and admiration for Bush and Morgan, fans shouldn’t expect a tell-all on the teen show. Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024 Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by Michael Cohen to sue former President Donald Trump for allegedly retaliating against him by sending Cohen back to prison from home confinement over a tell-all book that criticized Trump. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024 Alex Van Halen hopes that those coming to his new memoir, Brothers, for a tell-all will be disappointed. Gary Graff, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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