Definition of diarynext
as in journal
a record of personal experiences, reflections, or ideas kept regularly for private use has diligently kept a diary since she was 15

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Recent Examples of diary There are additional scripts behind this series and further shoot dates already in the diary. Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 To back up that deduction, the IRS requires an accurate diary of winnings and losses, plus receipts, tickets, statements or other records. Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 As Boot noted to me, the president would not even spell out the word hell in his own diaries. Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026 Written in the form of a non-chronological diary, A Lullaby for Mariupol is a book that defies genre, neither a fictional account of real events nor an example of artistic journalism. Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diary
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  • Crucially, Eddy is also the only one of the players who can pass for white; when his journal entries end, so does the book’s innocence.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Las Vegas Review-journal/TNS Three decades, two dozen witnesses and weeks of sensational and fiery testimony later, closing arguments are set to begin Monday in the trial for the only person ever charged with the murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur.
    Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

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“Diary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diary. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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