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 This week’s event saw plenty of talk of how to navigate the many challenges facing the TV biz, but affairs at NEM were conducted with some style, with a diary of cocktails and events taking place against a stunning Croatian backdrop. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 June 2025 Her baguettes, her diary, her keys and her daughter Charlotte’s baby bottles overflowed from the rigid, hefty and only somewhat practical container. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2025 Listening to it was like reading her diary—the kind of authenticity that has made Swift’s fans feel so close to her. Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 8 June 2025 As if this weren’t enough reason to swoon and write about your crush in your diary, Mercury and Jupiter will slip into Cancer, and your romantic fifth house of love and passion on June 8 and 9. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for diary
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journal
Noun
  • The results were published in the journal Contraception.
    Lisa Falco, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • Published in the journal Microbial Cell, the new study sheds new light on caffeine's surprising ability to influence how our cells respond to stress and energy shortages, factors long associated with ageing and disease.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025

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

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