How to Use journal in a Sentence

journal

1 of 2 noun

• She records her dreams in a journal.
• I've been keeping a journal for several years.
• Martha picked up the journal and opened it to the first page.
  — Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
• And Alysha wrote all about it in her journal.
  — Emma Peaslee, NPR, 8 May 2026
• In short, make sure that your journal (and your brain) is a safe space.
  — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2023
• My teen daughter sits down and draws in her own journal.
  — Jaclyn Greenberg, Parents, 18 June 2026
• Our cat hates this and keeps trying to sit down on my journal.
  — R29 Team, Refinery29, 5 Sep. 2025
• Try jotting down your thoughts in a journal.
  — Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
• The study was published last month in the journal Cell.
  — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
• Thank God/the blue alien her mom read her journal, so her dreams could come true!
  — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
• The study has been published in the journal Biochar.
  — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
• The study is published in the journal Small.
  — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
• The study was published in the journal Foods.
  — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
• The study was published in the journal Joule.
  — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
• The study is available in the Zootaxa journal.
  — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
• The study has been published in the journal Icarus.
  — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
• The study was published in the journal Burns.
  — New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2025
• The woman then took a page from the journal to write a note to Brown.
  — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
• Some findings stay private, which is the point of a journal.
  — Paul Baier, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
• The paper soon became the third-most-read in any journal that year.
  — Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
• The journal, the first report, gives few hints of such feelings.
  — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
• Joost’s journal, bound in moss-green cloth, lay on the bedside table.
  — Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
• The study has been published in the journal Plos One.
  — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
• As compiled by the trade journal, here are some of the best deals from builders across the country.
  — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
• Use macro-counting tools, such as a phone app or a journal, to track your calories and macros.
  — Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2026
• The study was published in the journal The Lancet.
  — New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
• Make a note in your journal to take care of that task in October.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
• The results were published this month in the journal the Lancet.
  — Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
• The study has been published in the journal Nature.
  — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
• The study has been published in the journal Nature.
  — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025

journal

2 of 2 verb

• Take time to be self-aware and journal your progress in your job.
  — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
• Spend the evening with a list of writing prompts to journal with one another.
  — Devi Jags, Women's Health, 7 Feb. 2023
• Maybe start with five minutes a day, first thing in the morning, to journal about what is on your mind.
  — Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2022
• There are notebooks to journal in and thick wads of paper for people to draw or paint.
  — Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2025
• Talk about, describe or journal the color, texture, smell, shape etc.
  — oregonlive, 22 June 2020
• There are also options to journal or write checklists and even jot down notes in a meeting or a class.
  — Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2022
• Eat trashy food, go for a long walk, journal your desires and wishes for the new year or binge-watch zombie movies!
  — Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2022
• Not everyone needs to journal, and there’s more than one way to meditate.
  — Jann E. Freed, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
• Who, really, wants to force themselves to read a book a week, or journal their thoughts however fraught the day?
  — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
• This could be a great opportunity to journal and reflect on how our own lives could perhaps be fuller.
  — Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
• But Taurus asks for patience — be still, journal it out, and trust that clarity is coming.
  — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 10 Aug. 2025
• If possible, take some time to journal or meditate (napping would also be valid).
  — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
• Consider having each attendee first journal their ideas before sharing as a group.
  — Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
• By day two, Younan-Montgomery was ready to journal for deeper reflection.
  — Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
• The book has a space for travelers to journal about their experiences and get the book stamped or signed by a resident or business.
  — Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2022
• For me, starting my mornings with a good workout, meditation and time to journal my thoughts and think clearly primes me for the rest of the day.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
• Some people stick them on the mirror with a sticky note, while others journal their affirmations and read them every morning.
  — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Feb. 2025
• The book has a space for travelers to journal about their experiences and a place to get the book stamped or signed by a resident or business.
  — courant.com, 13 Oct. 2021
• Another way to start this work is to journal or think about the connection your primary caretakers had growing up and how that shaped you.
  — refinery29.com, 4 Nov. 2022
• One of the most powerful choices is to journal about recent events, such as the pandemic, and reflect on the experience.
  — Ellevate, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021
• Host a Halloween movie night with friends while cuddled up with our favorite pumpkin pillows, or take the night to yourself to journal or make a fall bucket list.
  — Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024
• Disconnect from digital distractions, journal your thoughts and let each moment imprint on your senses.
  — Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
• Stay hydrated this week (Neptune rules water and our bodies will feel the shift), get grounded through movement or time in nature, and journal your dreams.
  — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 7 Dec. 2025
• One helpful way to do this is to journal or reflect on the day’s chapters to get a sense of what your day already looks like, and then break it down into new, meaningful chapters on paper.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
• Residents will also be asked to journal their health, including respiratory symptoms and mental health, for one-week periods about three to four times a year.
  — Dallas News, 21 Mar. 2022
• For planning purposes, this customizable notebook is a great gift for any bride to keep details organized or even to simply journal about emotions leading up to the big day.
  — Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2022
• Before leaving, journal your inner awareness, insights or vows to savor as a personalized remembrance that can help to restore enlivening energy each day.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 June 2021
• His mental health had been spiraling for years, despite various antidepressants, counseling, and personal efforts to meditate, walk, and journal his way back to health.
  — Olivia Goldhill, Quartz, 16 Oct. 2020
• The free program educates high school students in grades nine through 12 about how a naturalist observes and journals their findings, along with how to get involved in local environmental action and find careers focused on the outdoors.
  — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025