daybooks

Definition of daybooksnext
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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Noun
  • Soundtrack was originally released as an audiobook so adapting it into its new print form was a different experience for the author — and anyone who's ever read their old diaries may be able to relate to seeing old words with new eyes.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The interesting back-story could also be conveyed better than the diaries scattered around the world.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
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  • Publications such as National Geographic, first issued in 1888, initially served as research journals but gradually evolved to accommodate readers who sought vicarious travel experiences through reading.
    Suzanne Dundas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The judge also raised concerns about the plaintiff’s evidence, finding that some materials — including sonogram images contained in personal journals — had been falsified.
    Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Daybooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daybooks. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.

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