daybooks

noun

plural of daybook
as in diaries
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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  1. diaries
  2. journals
Noun
  • Biographical details about her—revealed in her diaries and letters—have only recently been made public by the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
    — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Following his release from jail, Archer published his prison diaries, carried on with his charity work and wrote more novels.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of diaries
Noun
  • Set against the height of the early 2000s tabloid era, the film chronicles Kapoor’s fight to clear his name as paparazzi descend on his office, police raid his home, private journals are leaked, and every aspect of his personal life becomes public.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The show's storylines were based on interviews with real-life survivors of Easy Company, in addition to letters and journals of real soldiers.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of journals
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“Daybooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daybooks. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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