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journal

noun

ˈjər-nᵊl

Definition of journal

as in newspaper

a publication that appears at regular intervals a monthly scientific journal

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as in diary

a record of personal experiences, reflections, or ideas kept regularly for private use the writer faithfully records his dreams in a journal, believing that they are a vital key to self-understanding

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Recent Examples of journal Their findings, published in the journal The Lancet, identify 17 threats that pose the greatest danger – but also have the potential for realistic intervention. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 Add a bookmark, reading journal, cozy blanket, or handwritten list of your own favorite women authors. — Ethan Stone october 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026 If the source is a scholarly journal article, the article’s title appears in a larger font above the additional bibliographic information. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 Oct. 2026 Research published in the journal Science in 2020 suggested that the sun was not normal when compared with the magnetic activity of other, similar stars. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for journal

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This week, Baylor’s student newspaper reported that the school’s enrollment of 13,860 undergraduates is BU’s lowest in 12 years.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
As more magazines and newspapers and animation studios have gone out of business, more artists have turned to children’s publishing for work.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of newspaper

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The store is also offering personalization services, where their artisans gold-stamp diaries, notebooks and leather styles with initials and playful motifs.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
But Williams, with her trademark video diaries, has distilled a vision of contemporary New York to its purest essence.

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of diary

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Declonius Peck, its beloved editor-in-chief, has gone to prison for embezzlement, and his evil twin, Salton, has assumed management of the family business, along with the 39 editors who curate the periodical.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
When word spread that the Chief Librarian of the Army was paying a visit, soldiers rushed to request their favorite periodicals and book genres.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of periodical

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On the fall film-festival circuit, Lee had a dozen-plus publicists and a dedicated English interpreter; the cast appeared on red carpets and magazine covers.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Was New York magazine’s Men’s Style Issue spread featuring male celebrities like Mike Faist, Christopher Abbott, Isaac Cole Powell, and others hanging out in their underwear in a sauna an exercise in queerbaiting?

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of magazine

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Eventually, in 1914, Jo succeeded in publishing Vincent’s letters in an ambitious three-volume book, which today is considered one of the most revealing and important works of art history.

— Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Students, working-class people, artists, local neighborhood families, musicians and people from all walks of life who simply love books and reading.

— Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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