diarist

noun

di·a·rist ˈdī-ə-rəst

: one who keeps a diary

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For more than a decade, Charli XCX was a secret weapon, a brazen experimentalist, a raw diarist, and (apologies to Chappell Roan) your favorite artist’s favorite artist. — Caryn Ganz, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026 Beyond seeking a mental release, diarists write to preserve and retrieve memories. — Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026 Samuel Pepys was, famously, an extraordinary diarist, offering a vivid first-hand account of life in Restoration England from 1660 to 1669. — Andrew Doyle, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2026 Arnold’s own criticism often focussed on expanding horizons and recovering unknown authors, from the moralist Joseph Joubert to the diarist Eugénie de Guérin. — Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diarist

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circa 1818, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of diarist was circa 1818

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