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
  • Two of the world’s leading medical journals published key studies this week that shed even more light on how ADHD impacts adults.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The library used to house thousands of books, journals, and reports that employees could use to learn, research, and explore ideas — much like The Garage.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of journals
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“Daybooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daybooks. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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