diary
noun
di·a·ry
ˈdī-(ə-)rē 
plural diaries
1
: a record of events, transactions, or observations kept daily or at frequent intervals : journal
especially
: a daily record of personal activities, reflections, or feelings
2
: a book intended or used for a diary
Examples of diary in a Sentence
has diligently kept a diary since she was 15
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Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
She was also reportedly linked in Walczak’s pardon application to a push to publicize the diary of former President Biden’s daughter during the 2020 cycle.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 27 May 2025
Image Homage to Frida For the company’s most recent jewelry collection, introduced in April 2024, Ms. Sotelo’s creative team immersed itself in Frida Kahlo biographies and her diary and letters, to come up with designs that the artist, who died in 1954, might wear today.
—Janelle Conaway, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The researchers gathered additional data from food diaries and also collected details on participants’ activity levels — but that information is still being analyzed.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 May 2025
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“Diary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diary. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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diary
noun
di·a·ry
ˈdī-(ə-)rē
plural diaries
: a daily record especially of personal experiences and thoughts
also
: a book for keeping such a record
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