Definition of diary
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
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Olson found the date for the poetic evening in the diary of John Cam Hobhouse, a close friend of Byron's, per the Smithsonian.
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Diaries, like memoirs, are by their nature subjective.
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Specifically, the story reports Wilson is eating nine times a day while also eliminating diary (except on rare occasions) and gluten.
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Their names have yet to be revealed (Bey and Jay haven't even officially announced their birth), and Beyoncé has yet to stage a newborn shoot as epic as her pregnancy photo diaries.
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Each adventure is setup with a character- and location-driven introduction, and puzzles often advance the plot by providing notes, letters, lab diaries, etc.
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Several artifacts from the farm, including the diaries of the superintendent, are kept there.
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The early years of the diaries show us how difficult that battle must have been.
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His family opened his personal diaries to a journalist for the first time to get the whole, crooked, tragic story.
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Origin and Etymology of diary
Latin diarium, from dies day — more at deity
DIARY Defined for English Language Learners
diary
playDefinition of diary for English Language Learners
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: a book in which you write down your personal experiences and thoughts each day
DIARY Defined for Kids
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diaries
1 : a daily written record especially of personal experiences and thoughts
2 : a book for keeping a record of experiences and thoughts
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