daybooks

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
  • The place itself, of course, but also artefacts—photographs, diaries, heirlooms.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Since his death, Hay has not remarried, but devoted her life to setting up scholarships and memorials in Burton’s name, including donating his diaries to Swansea University, per The Telegraph.
    Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Eventually, scientists’ misgivings, expressed largely in academic journals and to journalists, erupted into outright dissent.
    Sophie Yeo, The Dial, 4 Nov. 2025
  • When the film was being conceived, says Viduleja, the discovery of the director’s personal journals was a breakthrough moment.
    Will Tizard, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Daybooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daybooks. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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