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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Amy Simonson, CNN, 18 June 2024
Moxley’s diary has many references, some not flattering, to Michael Skakel and his brother Tommy.
—Glenn Kessler, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
In 1942: Anne Frank received a diary as a present for her 13th birthday.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
Sign up Available on The Week Bookshop The Diaries of Franz Kafka
When Franz Kafka's diaries were first published soon after his death, aged 40, in 1924, they were heavily polished by his friend Max Brod, said Dwight Garner in The New York Times.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 6 June 2024
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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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