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 Mangione, 27, who has pleaded not guilty to state and federal charges in connection with the murder in December, used a red notebook as a diary to document his plans to kill Thompson, the court filing alleges. Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 5 June 2025 Very little had been written about either of them, and there was even less in the way of diaries, letters, or digital footprints. Aidan Ryan june 4, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025 Mallon was openly gay and his diaries capture the atmosphere of a city and community reeling from the AIDS crisis amid the material optimism of Reagan-era America. Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025 Chimney Rock was so striking, in fact, that it was mentioned in more historic emigrant diaries than any other landmark along the Oregon Trail. Brian Higgins, Outside Online, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for diary
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journal
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  • Start a Print-On-Demand Side Job Design simple products, like tote bags, journals, t-shirts, and sell them online.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
  • These private sessions are recorded in Moynihan’s London journals, housed today at the Library of Congress.
    Augustine Sedgewick, Time, 13 June 2025

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