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
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Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Jackie covered his body with her own, as Lady Bird Johnson would later describe in her diary.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
In her trail diary, Zieber recorded both the daily tribulations but also the optimism of a better life ahead.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Rutka’s diary is only 60 pages long.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for diary
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“Diary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diary. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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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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