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
  • Pau’s videos, operating as both personal diaries and as layered social commentaries, reflect a territorial condition mired in uncertainty.
    Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • Newman suggests keeping a bladder diary for one to three days.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • The news was posted to the Instagram account of the journal e-flux, providing no reasoning for the decision.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • This type of scenario could become a reality in the-not-too-distant future, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.
    Will Stone, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026

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“Daybook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daybook. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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