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diaristic

American  
[dahy-er-ist-ik] / ˌdaɪ ərˈɪst ɪk /

adjective

  1. resembling a diary in style or content.

  2. of or relating to a diary.


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Compared to its most recent predecessors, “Middle of Nowhere” is a thematically generous record that finds Ms. Musgraves thinking outside of herself, setting aside diaristic monologues in favor of story.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Ranging sonically from glam punk to synth pop and post-disco melodies, “Bite Me” is a vocally rich and charmingly diaristic record that hits like a wine-drunk dream.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

What the world first glimpsed in news clips was expanded into this diaristic account, at once humanistic and harrowing.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023

The prose is diaristic and hyper-casual — the tone of much contemporary Japanese fiction.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2023

Plus, Wave’s gift for small details — an ex’s headband on the floor, an overdue bill in a blue envelope — ground his diaristic songs in the real world.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2022