memoirs

/ ˈmɛmwɑːz /

plural noun

1. a collection of reminiscences about a period, series of events, etc, written from personal experience or special sources
2. an autobiographical record
3. a collection or record, as of transactions of a society, etc

Example Sentences

He began by writing his memoirs, Mr Nice, which became a bestseller, was translated into several languages and made into a film.

From BBC

In his memoirs he accused the Democrats of distorting the event, implying “that I had murdered veterans on the streets of Washington.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I’ve read a ton of celebrity memoirs so I’m leaving out the boring s—,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

Reflecting on water privatisation in her memoirs, Margaret Thatcher wrote that "the rain may come from the Almighty but he did not send the pipes, plumbing and engineering to go with it".

From BBC

I’ve read a lot of Buddhist memoirs and self-help books over the years, and I’m struck that yours is the first one I’ve read written by an Asian American woman.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• account
• annals
• biography
• record
• relation
• story
• tale