Synonyms of diary

diary

noun

ˈdī-(ə-)rē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• journal
• daybook
• log
• blog
• itinerary
• logbook
• Weblog

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of diary

The memoir, out April 27, 2027, via Penguin Random House, traces Zauner’s year in South Korea, connecting with her family in Seoul and learning Korean in the hopes of reading her late mother’s diary. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

Before leaving Seoul, Zauner discovered a handwritten diary belonging to her mother among her parents’ belongings. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026

If your family is your priority, does your diary reflect that? — Michelle De Almeida, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The diaries of the novelist Andrey Kurkov (collected into three volumes thus far) provide a rich chronicle of Ukrainians’ evolving responses to their extraordinary circumstances. — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026