Definition of diarynext
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 Sponsored by the Christopher Isherwood Foundation, the award honors exceptional work and encompasses fiction, travel writing, memoir and diary. Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026 Kennedy has crafted a new narrative of the ride, informed by primary and secondary research into archives, family letters and diaries, contemporary accounts, and more. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026 Her diary has sold more than a million copies since its 1960 publication, according to a website dedicated to de Jesus run by the prestigious museum Instituto Moreira Salles. ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026 In the years since school libraries became a culture-war flashpoint, Texas has been one of the most active states to pull books from shelves in response to parental complaints — sometimes including versions of Anne Frank’s diary and other Jewish books. Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diary
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journal
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  • The research findings were published in the journal Nature Communications.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The nearly eight-week study, published in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, examined 39 overweight and obese participants between 36 and 75 years old.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026

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“Diary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diary. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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