diary

Example Sentences

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“A diary is an assassin’s cloak which we wear when we stab a comrade in the back with a pen,” wrote William Soutar, a Scottish poet and diarist, in 1934.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The students passed around tissues as Stafford shared Cynthia’s diary with the class.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The Easter gathering at St George's Chapel is an annual event in the royal diary, with members of the family facing photographers as they arrive for the church service.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 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

“I have fever but not very bad...much worried,” Kermit wrote in his diary.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple