as in journal
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 diary More than collections of artworks, sketchbooks are diaries without words. Tim Brinkhof, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025 Hanks also tries to parse between fact and fiction in her mother’s diaries and family history, including a story about her maternal grandfather’s possible connection to a murder. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025 At the same time, archival collections have meticulously preserved their letters, diaries, and other ephemera for researchers to explore. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Apr. 2025 Of course, there is also Anne Frank, a Jewish girl whose diary has become a world classic. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for diary
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  • Her poetry, short fiction and Opinion columns have been published in literary journals and newspapers.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Those who eat more than 300 grams of chicken per week are 27% more likely to die from any cause than those who eat less than 100 grams, according to the study, which was published in the journal Nutrients on April 17.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Diary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diary. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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