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
  • The studies cited used set caffeine doses or placebos and tracked participants with brain-wave monitoring, sleep diaries and questionnaires across hundreds to thousands of people.
    Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2026
  • Kang amasses writings from over the course of her career, beginning with her Nobel lecture and reaching deep into her life’s documents, with diaries, poems, and photographs.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 May 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 7 May. 2026.

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