diary
Americannoun
plural
diaries-
a daily record, usually private, especially of the writer's own experiences, observations, feelings, attitudes, etc.
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a book for keeping such a record.
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a book or pad containing pages marked and arranged in calendar order, in which to note appointments and the like.
noun
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a personal record of daily events, appointments, observations, etc
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a book for keeping such a record
Etymology
Origin of diary
1575–85; < Latin diārium daily allowance, journal, equivalent to di ( ēs ) day + -ārium -ary
Example Sentences
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They spoke to youth ambassadors and charity workers, including the chief executive of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, and viewed a painting featuring excerpts from Anne Frank's diary.
From BBC
I even wrote my diary entries by candlelight.
“I think Wendy’s cool because she saw it,” Lieb said of a colleague who has glimpsed the outside of the formula diary.
An attorney retained by Andrew’s family told ABC7 that moments before the killing, Andrew read a diary entry in which his wife described engaging in infidelity.
From Los Angeles Times
We’ve got daily recommendations for what to watch, critical diaries, videos and a steady stream of screening notes, interviews and events.
From Los Angeles Times
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