diary

Example Sentences

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My great-grandmother’s diary reveals a girl ecstatic to grow corn for our troops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

At one point, she compiled a diary of her husband's behaviour to show his consultant, but says she was offered no help for her welfare or any advice on changing his medication.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Her frequent quotations from his diary bring readers into Kaplan’s mind and the intellectual fray that surrounded him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

With a newfound maturity and emotional depth, Swanberg is continuing to make movies that are part diary, part generational markers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

“Thank you,” I say, sliding the diary back into the pocket of my skirt.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin