memoirs
[plural noun]
autobiography, diary, experiences, journals, life story, memories, recollections, reminiscences

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English Thesaurus: diary, journal, memoirs, blog, log/log book, ...

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memoirs /ˈmem.wɑːz/ US /-wɑːrz/
plural noun (US ALSO memoir)
a written record of a usually famous person's own life and experiences:
She plans to write her memoirs.
Waugh's first volume of memoirs dealt with his childhood and youth.

memoir /ˈmem.wɑːʳ/ US /-wɑːr/
noun [C]
1. a book or other piece of writing based on the writer's personal knowledge of famous people, places or events:
She has written a memoir of her encounters with W.H. Auden over the years.

2. US FOR memoirs

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memoirs
noun
ADJ. political the market for political memoirs
VERB + MEMOIRS publish, write | read
PREP. in your ~ She describes in her memoirs how she coped with her mother's death.

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diary a book in which you write down the things that happen to you each day, and your private thoughts:
I decided to keep a diary of our trip to Toronto.
You shouldn’t read anyone’s private diary.
On February 3rd, he wrote the last entry in his diary.
journal a diary, especially one written by a famous or important person:
In the 1837 journal, Darwin gives an account of his voyage to South America.
Her book draws on letters, diaries, journals and historical sources.
memoirs a written record of the important events and people in your life which you write in order to publish – especially one that is written by a famous or important person such as a politician or a military leader:
A lot of politicians think about writing their memoirs.
The book was titled ‘The Memoirs of a President’.
blog a diary that someone puts on a website, which is a record of their activities, experiences, and opinions, with the latest information always at the top. On some blogs, readers can leave comments:
I try to keep a regular online blog.
I came across a great post on a blog I read recently.
log/log book an official record of events, especially on a journey in a ship or plane:
the ship’s log
The captain had made a few notes in the log book.

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