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 mural that wraps around the room depicts the colorful life of the bar’s namesake, Arabella Huntington, the second wife of railroad magnate Collis Potter Huntington, and the cocktails in the drinks menu are playfully written as fictional entries in Arabella’s diary.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
  • Training-ground footage, team celebrations, travel diaries and behind-the-scenes moments build deeper connections between players and fans.
    Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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  • The findings have been published in the scientific journal BioRxiv but have not yet been peer reviewed.
    Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
  • The discovery of both victims is described in a study published in the archaeological park’s e-journal, but the finding of the man with the mortar represents a particularly moving historical coincidence.
    Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 18 June 2026

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“Daybook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daybook. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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