How to Use diary in a Sentence
diary
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A lot of these men need to replace the mics with a diary and some friends.
—Malaika Jabali, Essence, 31 Dec. 2023
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One of the stickers was placed over the diary held by the sculpture.
—Ben Sales, sun-sentinel.com, 10 Dec. 2020
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John Adams discussed the grapevine in his diary in 1775.
—Robin Rose Parker, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2022
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The show is always sort of a bit of a backdoor diary for me.
—Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2021
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While hiding from the Nazis, the young girl filled the pages of her now-iconic diary.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Here, the star takes Vogue along for her evening with a special diary.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 17 May 2021
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In the next swipe, Bieber appeared in the Burn Book — a diary used to trash talk members of the student body.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
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Here, the actor shares a photo diary of his time in D.C.
—Adam Rathe, Town & Country, 8 Feb. 2023
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Your awful ex-boyfriend might leak your diaries to The New York Times.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2023
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And then there are those diaries that attempt to strip her own books bare.
—Tobi Haslett, Harper's Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
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The small 93-page diary was set aside in a box in his Bergenfield attic.
—Megan Burrow, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2022
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Watching the show feels akin to reading a stranger’s diary.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2022
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Ahead, see her photo diary from the most fashionable week of the year.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
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The healthcare provider may ask about your sleep habits and request a sleep diary.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
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But the heart of the film lies in his writings — letters, diaries and poems, most of which were found on his body.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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In her diary from 1975, the victim believed Zandstra was the suspect at the time, the release said.
—Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
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The diary records the everyday life of London clerk Charles Pooter over the course of 15 months.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 28 June 2024
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The diary was the favorite gift that Anne received for her 13th birthday.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2022
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In her diary, Franke reveals in-depth what her children were forced to go through.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
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Seymour, who lives in Salt Lake City, received the diary last month.
—Washington Post, 4 May 2021
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Yet that night in his voice diary, Williams sounded like a man in despair.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
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Those views began to take shape — in the privacy of his teenage diary.
—New York Times, 29 Dec. 2020
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Then one fine Monday, someone puts in a last-minute call in your diary.
—Anjali Chhabra, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
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To the person who stole my diary and then died: My thoughts are with your family.
—Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 14 Apr. 2022
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This diary chronicles the turning of my world, from spring to winter, at home, in the wild, in my head.
—Longreads, 4 May 2021
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Now, both Rose and Alexander hope to read Boss’s diaries for themselves.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
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Delays gave extra time to get work done or write in my diary.
—Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2022
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But the Post said the diary was found by Mary Richardson Kennedy sometime before her death.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024
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Very little had been written about either of them, and there was even less in the way of diaries, letters, or digital footprints.
—Aidan Ryan june 4, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
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Chimney Rock was so striking, in fact, that it was mentioned in more historic emigrant diaries than any other landmark along the Oregon Trail.
—Brian Higgins, Outside Online, 27 May 2025
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