Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• journal
• daybook
• log
• blog
• itinerary
• logbook
• Weblog

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of diary

Published after her death at age 15 in a concentration camp, the diary became a classic of Holocaust literature and remains widely read. — Frank Digiacomo, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026

Today, our diaries exist as a constant stream—clicked, posted, forgotten—submerged in an ever-expanding digital archive that almost no one revisits. — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 7 July 2026

Salort-Pons draws on the research of art historian Enriqueta Harris, who published in 1970 the diaries of Cassiano dal Pozzo, an art collector and patron who was also Barberini’s secretary and accompanied the cardinal on his visit. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026

Pfendler's video diaries explained the logistics of her passage and survival on the ocean. — ABC News, 4 July 2026