diary
noun
di·a·ry
ˈdī-(ə-)rē 
plural diaries
1
: a record of events, transactions, or observations kept daily or at frequent intervals : journal
especially
: a daily record of personal activities, reflections, or feelings
2
: a book intended or used for a diary
Examples of diary in a Sentence
has diligently kept a diary since she was 15
Recent Examples on the Web
Ahead, see her photo diary from the most fashionable week of the year.
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Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
Jump ahead: The finances The diet The expenses The diary
The finances
What are your pronouns?
—Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2023
Scroll through to see more of the fashion designer Yoon Ahn’s trip to Bali and Australia, and click here to see our collection of Designer Holiday diaries.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2023
Personal stories have become one of the most effective content and engagement generators on TikTok, creating a culture of confession that encourages turning diaries into guestbooks.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2023
Kaplan’s frustration is not new, perhaps peaking in August, when the defendant leaked excerpts of the private diary of former FTX executive, star witness, and SBF’s one-time girlfriend Caroline Ellison to the New York Times.
—Byleo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 30 Aug. 2023
In the end, his children didn’t need to find out what happened to their father on that terrifying night from the video diaries on his iPhone.
—Whitney Shefte, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
In 2012 Page sought to auction Powell’s 43-volume diary with a minimum bid of $500,000, but got no takers.
—cleveland, 23 Aug. 2023
On TikTok—where Gen Z fashion trends are painstakingly documented—boxer shorts have taken on a starring role in outfit diaries, street style trackers, and style hack videos galore.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2023
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Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
Jump ahead: The finances The diet The expenses The diary
The finances
What are your pronouns?
—Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2023
Scroll through to see more of the fashion designer Yoon Ahn’s trip to Bali and Australia, and click here to see our collection of Designer Holiday diaries.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2023
Personal stories have become one of the most effective content and engagement generators on TikTok, creating a culture of confession that encourages turning diaries into guestbooks.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2023
Kaplan’s frustration is not new, perhaps peaking in August, when the defendant leaked excerpts of the private diary of former FTX executive, star witness, and SBF’s one-time girlfriend Caroline Ellison to the New York Times.
—Byleo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 30 Aug. 2023
In the end, his children didn’t need to find out what happened to their father on that terrifying night from the video diaries on his iPhone.
—Whitney Shefte, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
In 2012 Page sought to auction Powell’s 43-volume diary with a minimum bid of $500,000, but got no takers.
—cleveland, 23 Aug. 2023
On TikTok—where Gen Z fashion trends are painstakingly documented—boxer shorts have taken on a starring role in outfit diaries, street style trackers, and style hack videos galore.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2023
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diary
noun
di·a·ry
ˈdī-(ə-)rē
plural diaries
: a daily record especially of personal experiences and thoughts
also
: a book for keeping such a record
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