diary

noun di·a·ry \ ˈdī-(ə-)rē \

|Updated on: 16 Jul 2018

Definition of diary

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

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Examples of diary in a Sentence

has diligently kept a diary since she was 15

Recent Examples of diary from the Web

Martin fans — and those interested in Philadelphia’s art world of the 1970s — will enjoy an arrangement of Martin’s handwritten notes about her work, her poetic reflections, her diary notes, and some correspondence.

— edith newhall, Philly.com, "In Philly galleries now: Bergstrom bags, a subtle modern master, Fleisher/Ollman's 'Party'," 12 July 2018
Here’s a weekly diary on how Screen Time altered our phone use.

— New York Times, "I Used Apple’s New Controls to Limit a Teenager’s iPhone Time (and It Worked!)," 11 July 2018
During that trip, he was given the diary that Anne wrote while in hiding that was eventually published.

— natalie dreier, ajc, "Anne Frank’s family immigration efforts thwarted by restrictive policies, World War II," 6 July 2018
Three years later, a collection of his Polaroids, other photos and video diaries were shown as part of a Master of Light exhibition at the EYE Filmmuseum in Amsterdam.

— mike barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, "Robby Muller, Cinematographer on 'Paris, Texas' and 'Breaking the Waves,' Dies at 78," 4 July 2018
With that, the last physical evidence was gone, except for Klocke's diary.

— cortlynn stark, kansascity, "50 years after 'mysterious metal' put hole in Kansas school, July 4 pranksters fess up," 2 July 2018
Suggest your child becomea cub reporter by starting a family newsletter or help them start a diary or journal.

— zafreen jaffery, ed.d., miamiherald, "Bake cookies. Head to the library. Ways to keep your child's brain sharp during the summer," 27 June 2018
Photo: Dave Hogan/TAS18/Dave Hogan/TAS18/Getty Images Taylor Swift's reputation tour kicked off in early May. Here, her animatronic snake (just go with it) diaries about the experience.

— rebecca farley, refinery29.com, "Taylor Swift In London: Two Boy Band Duets, A Proposal & Adele," 25 June 2018
Rosenkranz hopes the diaries will encourage people to reflect on their own views.

— judith vonberg, CNN, "Albert Einstein railed against racism. Now, his travel diaries reveal he had a racist streak," 14 June 2018

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