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Get to know Memoir better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like autobiography or essay.

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Memoir meaning

  1. An autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author.
  2. A biography; a book describing the experiences of a subject from personal knowledge of the subject or from sources with personal knowledge of the subject.
  3. Any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer.

Synonyms of Memoir

Using Memoir

  • The main meaning on this page is: An autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author. | A biography; a book describing the experiences of a subject from personal knowledge of the subject or from sources with personal knowledge of the subject. | Any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer.
  • Useful related words include: autobiography, essay.
  • In the example corpus, memoir often appears in combinations such as: his memoir, memoir spare, the memoir.

Context around Memoir

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 6 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Memoir

  • In this selection, "memoir" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, part, 2022, bombshell, club, part and friends stand out and add context to how "memoir" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 76 7 memoir club in and a memoir by hughes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "memoir" sits close to words such as commanders, parole and secular, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with memoir

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

And it’s not just in the setup — evasion mars this memoir throughout. (13 words)

Another tidbit from the memoir includes how he felt the first time he met Camilla. (15 words)

He never mentioned his first wife in his memoir, although Pastor Stokes’s unpublished memoir mentions him frequently. (18 words)

Forster, p. 76-7 Memoir Club In March 1920 Molly MacCarthy began the Memoir Club to help Desmond and herself write their memoirs; and also "for their friends to regroup after the war (with the proviso that they should always tell the truth)". (43 words)

Anyone with Italian roots, a love for cooking or an infatuation with the 61 year-old heartthrob will want to dive right into Tucci’s newest best-selling book, which doubles as a memoir of the award-winning actor and cookbook. (41 words)

The result was his famous memoir On the Nature of the Principle Which Combines with Metals during Their Calcination and Increases Their Weight, read to the Academy on 26 April 1775 (commonly referred to as the Easter Memoir). (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

He is referring to “Feloniously Yours — a memoir,” a sequel to 2012′s “The Drunkard’s Son: A Chicago Story” (Side Street Press), which is billed as part memoir, part not.

In his 2022 memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir, Perry spoke about his struggle with drugs and alcohol while detailing his rise to fame.

It has since been reported that Meghan is set to pen her own bombshell memoir following the success of Harry's memoir.

He never mentioned his first wife in his memoir, although Pastor Stokes’s unpublished memoir mentions him frequently.

I realised when I wrote my memoir, memoir – the indefinite article is better – it’s only when you finish a book that you understand why you’ve written it.

The Emmy award-winning journalist and longtime host of is now telling her own story in a raw, very personal memoir, titled Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America.

In her new memoir, Home Work: A Memoir of my Hollywood Years, Andrews chronicles that ascent to stardom and the many highs and lows that followed it.

I worked really hard at memoir, and I went to a great creative writing arts school called the Educational Center for the arts in New Haven and I loved writing memoir.

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A memoir by Hughes' brother Gerald was published late in 2014, Ted and I: A Brother's Memoir, which Kirkus calls "a warm recollection of a lauded poet".

A second memoir was about the fortunes of her mother’s family and the last memoir recorded the misfortunes (casus suorum) of the family of Agrippina and Germanicus.

Forster, p. 76-7 Memoir Club In March 1920 Molly MacCarthy began the Memoir Club to help Desmond and herself write their memoirs; and also "for their friends to regroup after the war (with the proviso that they should always tell the truth)".

In part, the memoir was a rebuttal of the public image presented of him in Tina Turner's memoir and the film.

The result was his famous memoir On the Nature of the Principle Which Combines with Metals during Their Calcination and Increases Their Weight, read to the Academy on 26 April 1775 (commonly referred to as the Easter Memoir).

After vowing to speak her truth, Britney left no stone unturned in her memoir, The Woman In Me, revealing what really happened when she was with Justin.

A great-grandfather who four years ago was told he only had months to live used the devastating news to spur him on to finish a memoir - more than two decades after he started it.

Along with moving on since her recent split, Britney has also been counting down the days until the anticipated release of her memoir, The Woman In Me, which is set to hit shelves next month on October 24.

And in his memoir Spare, he details the moment he plucked up the courage to broach the subject with his granny - and her 'cryptic' nine-word response.

And it’s not just in the setup — evasion mars this memoir throughout.

Another tidbit from the memoir includes how he felt the first time he met Camilla.

Anyone with Italian roots, a love for cooking or an infatuation with the 61 year-old heartthrob will want to dive right into Tucci’s newest best-selling book, which doubles as a memoir of the award-winning actor and cookbook.

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Common combinations with memoir

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "memoir" in a sentence?
An example: "He is referring to “Feloniously Yours — a memoir,” a sequel to 2012′s “The Drunkard’s Son: A Chicago Story” (Side Street Press), which is billed as part memoir, part not." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "memoir" from authentic English texts.
What does "memoir" mean?
Memoir means: An autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author.
What are synonyms of "memoir"?
Common synonyms of "memoir" include: autobiography, essay.
How many example sentences with "memoir" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "memoir", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.