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daybook

noun

ˈdā-ˌbu̇k

Definition of daybook

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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Lottie truly believes that armed with her diary and a plan for total re-invention, everything will go great and not be embarrassing at all.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Using letters, diaries, and journals, Bell-Scott shows how their intellectual partnership blossomed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

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The current credit ecosystem arose in the mid-19th century, as science emerged as a profession alongside the rise of the modern scientific journal.

— Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
The club recently published an official Field Guide, a journal (available at events) that includes a list of sites and recording prompts, as well as space to log metadata and the stories behind the sounds.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

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