Definition of daybooknext
as in diary
a record of personal experiences, reflections, or ideas kept regularly for private use each night, before bed, she jots down her thoughts in a daybook

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Recent Examples of daybook For others, a journal may double as a daybook, calendar, and catch-all for thoughts jotted down during a meeting or while waiting to pick up the kids at school. Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 2 Feb. 2026 Pruitt’s remarks at the meeting were listed on his public schedule and described as being open to the press on a federal daybook of events. Washington Post, 22 May 2018
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Noun
  • The diaries taught me that even in lean times, Victorians still prioritized personal style and expression through their clothing.
    Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Published after her death at age 15 in a concentration camp, the diary became a classic of Holocaust literature and remains widely read.
    Frank DiGiacomo, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • The results were published Monday in the journal Nature Astronomy.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • The study was published in the journal Nature Communications.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

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“Daybook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daybook. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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