Thesaurus results for DIARY

diary

noun

ˈdī-(ə-)rē

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 Prosecutors have quoted extensively from Mangione’s handwritten diary in court filings including his praise for Unabomber Ted Kaczynski. —

Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026 After her death, Riley read her diaries, an awkward experience at times. —

Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026 Check out her photo diary ahead. —

Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 Caught in the web’s knots are pages of diaries from Japanese soldiers and German citizens during World War II. —

Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for diary

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journal

Noun

Each volume’s series editor selects notable work from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites, and a special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then makes the final selection for the anthology.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Scientists have previously wondered whether immune cells could be involved in magnetic sensing, but the new study published Thursday in the journal Science is the first to present a full-fledged theory.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 May 2026