diary

noun

di·a·ry | \ˈdī-(ə-)rē

plural diaries

Definition of diary

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

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The play/movie, built around the songs of ABBA, centers on a young woman who invites three men, all of whom might be her biological father, to her wedding after finding her mother's racy diary from the summer before she was born. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Lily James Talks About the Pressure of Playing a Young Meryl Streep," 13 Oct. 2018 Ahead, scroll through Dinah's diary from her Body Party hosting gig — in her own words. — Teen Vogue, "Dinah Jane Hosts the Teen Vogue x Snapchat Body Party Event at New York Fashion Week 2018," 20 Aug. 2018 Vancouver officials also ask about 2,500 people every year to complete a transportation diary that provides an account of their travels in the past week. — Michelle Baruchman, The Seattle Times, "What we can learn from Seattle’s bike-counter data," 19 Aug. 2018 More than 3,000 diaries as part of a winter survey indicate that radio is a key 'lifeline' during extreme weather. — Justino Aguila, Billboard, "Nielsen's Latest Puerto Rico Market Survey Sees Rise in News Radio Stations Post-Hurricane Maria," 14 June 2018 There’s perhaps no one better suited for the throwback glamour of Paris Couture Week than Chachki—see for yourself and look at her exclusive photo diary above. — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, "Violet Chachki Takes on Paris Couture Week—And It’s Fabulous," 11 July 2018 Likewise, the prison diary of Vibia Perpetua of Carthage, who was martyred in 203 at the age of 21 after becoming a Christian convert, recorded both her inner thoughts and daily life, making her the founding mother of prison literature. — Amanda Foreman, WSJ, "Literature Behind Bars," 12 July 2018 In their diaries, Bostonians of the 1800s described being part of the crowds at concerts as part of the pleasure of attendance. — Nancy Baym, WIRED, "Book Excerpt: How Music Fans Built the Internet," 10 July 2018 Those shopping bags on the floor, sent by the German artist Maria Eichhorn, are filled with empty tea boxes, plastic water bottles, and chewing gum wrappers discarded by people installing the show, a kind of behind-the-scenes gallery diary. — Joseph Giovannini, New York Times, "Swiss Institute Has a New Home Ready-Made for Art," 28 June 2018

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