Definition of daybooknext
as in diary
a record of personal experiences, reflections, or ideas kept regularly for private use each night, before bed, she jots down her thoughts in a daybook

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Recent Examples of daybook For others, a journal may double as a daybook, calendar, and catch-all for thoughts jotted down during a meeting or while waiting to pick up the kids at school. — Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 2 Feb. 2026 Pruitt’s remarks at the meeting were listed on his public schedule and described as being open to the press on a federal daybook of events. — Washington Post, 22 May 2018
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Noun
  • Writing, the Other Life, a volume of her letters, interviews, previously unpublished diaries, and essays about her literary and political contributions, is now available in English.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026
  • What emerges is a sweet tribute to Eleanor, whose observations from the time, written in her diary, are read in voice-over by Diane Lane.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In-store events also offer shoppers the chance to gather and make something by hand—from personalized ornaments to holiday junk journals.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The three research articles, which were published today in the AHA’s journal Circulation, outline how all these shifts connect and increase heart disease risk.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Oct. 2026

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“Daybook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daybook. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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