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 Robert surreptitiously attains Alfred’s workbook/diary, where many secrets may exist. Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025 Who could possibly top the diary of havoc written in Santa Clara? Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025 Yes, deals get done The diary of the workaday sales exec at most of the major distribs is filled with meetings with their acquisitions exec equivalent. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025 Bolton kept diaries — that is not a crime. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for diary
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journal
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  • To avoid any issues but keep the memories, place any souvenir stamps in a travel journal.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The details of the team’s research were published in the journal Nano Energy.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Diary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diary. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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