diaries

plural of diary
as in journals
a record of personal experiences, reflections, or ideas kept regularly for private use has diligently kept a diary since she was 15

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Recent Examples of diaries But the new book claims to have access to 17 of his diaries and an interview with his secret love child. Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025 Sleep duration and midpoint were calculated daily with sleep diaries. New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2025 Her diaries from this period were peppered with concern. Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025 This season, the leopard collection can also be found across other classic travel accessories, including notebooks and diaries. Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025 Finding new homes for these museum treasures, including diaries from Civil War soldiers, an 1821 Gutenberg printing press and a symphonion music box and cabinet from 1890 that still plays, is now the job of Executive Director Diane Gora and some eight volunteers. Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025 These sightings recorded in diaries and newspapers don’t have to stand on their own. John Wendt, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2025 Drawing from her private diaries and thousands of analog photographs, the director charts Jarcovjáková’s life from the dissident art circles of communist Czechoslovakia to high-fashion shoots in Tokyo. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025 The film was created from her private diaries and thousands of analog photographs, depicting the underground movement in 1980s Czechoslovakia as well as Jarcovjáková’s dramatic escape to West Berlin and an exclusive photo shoot in Tokyo. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diaries
journals
Noun
  • Students can also be encouraged to reflect on their own work—using learning journals or discussion to express their struggles, approaches, and lessons learned after each assignment.
    Ashanty Rosario, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Among the most affecting discoveries were journals written not just by Octavia but also by her mother.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025

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