diaristic
adjective
di·a·ris·tic
ˌdī-ə-ˈri-stik 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a diary
her diaristic tone
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David’s improvisatory approach has generated a real bounty of diaristic non sequiturs — some of which, interestingly, reveal a fascination with acting itself, especially performances from midcentury American cinema.
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M.d. Rodrigues, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
The e-mails feel more diaristic than the former President’s tweets, which were written with a larger audience in mind (haters, the media).
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024
Despite top-shelf performances from its actors, that play, too, ceded too much space to diaristic moments of being, to borrow a phrase from Virginia Woolf.
—Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2024
The documentary, a diaristic look at the rapper’s life over 60 days in 2022-2023 amid his most recent global tour, will make its debut on HBO on Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. ET; the film is also set to stream on Max.
—Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 4 Jan. 2024
What the world first glimpsed in news clips was expanded into this diaristic account, at once humanistic and harrowing.
—Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
In 2023, Grant published A Pocketful of Happiness, his diaristic memoir reflecting on his life and career.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
Griffith’s lyrics might be understood as a precursor for Taylor Swift’s diaristic songwriting.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
On her latest project, Zahm is going all-in on diaristic songwriting.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2023
M.d. Rodrigues, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
The e-mails feel more diaristic than the former President’s tweets, which were written with a larger audience in mind (haters, the media).
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024
Despite top-shelf performances from its actors, that play, too, ceded too much space to diaristic moments of being, to borrow a phrase from Virginia Woolf.
—Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2024
The documentary, a diaristic look at the rapper’s life over 60 days in 2022-2023 amid his most recent global tour, will make its debut on HBO on Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. ET; the film is also set to stream on Max.
—Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 4 Jan. 2024
What the world first glimpsed in news clips was expanded into this diaristic account, at once humanistic and harrowing.
—Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
In 2023, Grant published A Pocketful of Happiness, his diaristic memoir reflecting on his life and career.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
Griffith’s lyrics might be understood as a precursor for Taylor Swift’s diaristic songwriting.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
On her latest project, Zahm is going all-in on diaristic songwriting.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2023
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“Diaristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diaristic. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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