How to Use journal in a Sentence

journal

1 of 2 noun
  • She records her dreams in a journal.
  • I've been keeping a journal for several years.
  • In short, make sure that your journal (and your brain) is a safe space.
    Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2023
  • To add this to your journal, drag Get items from RSS feed over to your shortcut.
    Justin Pot, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2024
  • The research is published in the journal Tectonophysics.
    Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The researchers published their work last month in the journal Nature.
    IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Lightweight and modish, the bag can hold a slew of items as big as a travel journal or 12.9-inch tablet.
    Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2023
  • For the host, this would mean keeping something as private as a journal out of the living room.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
  • She was not involved in the research, which was published in the journal Nature Medicine.
    Carla K. Johnson, Fortune Well, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The findings, published in the journal Science, pushed back the history of the practice by about 1,000 years.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
  • For the list maker A journal is a classic boss gift for a reason, what with their full slate of meetings and lengthy to-do lists.
    Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Her work has been published in the industry’s top journals.
    IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The study was published in the journal Current Biology on March 22.
    Issy Ronald, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The hardcover journal has wide lines for plenty of writing space.
    Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2023
  • This notebook is perfect to use as a personal journal or for school.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Brian shared the experience of their last 24 hours through their journal.
    Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2023
  • But the judge, over defense objections, allowed the jury to see excerpts from his journal.
    Ed White, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The team plans to publish the work in a scientific journal, but the research hasn’t yet undergone peer review.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
  • But even before the name, there were those journals — concrete proof of the impact he’s made in nearly three decades working and roaming Idaho’s trails.
    Chadd Cripe, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Her journals are filled with comments about the inadequacies of her wardrobe.
    Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Still, more than half of the Y chromosome's sequence was a mystery until now, researchers wrote in a new study published last week in the journal Nature.
    Catherine Garcia, The Week, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Reports medical journal — explained that if the mouth and nose are closed during a sneeze, the pressure in the upper airways can increase by up to 20 times.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
  • His lyrics are candid and personal, written as if they’ve been taken straight out of his diary or journal.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Now, in places where the habitat hosts fewer crabs—thanks to the otters—erosion has declined, researchers report Wednesday in the journal Nature.
    Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Pages from magazines can be used for creating vision boards and collaging on large pieces of poster board or in a journal.
    Hope Corrigan, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
  • That is the key finding of my team’s new meta-analysis, just published in the journal Annals of Pharmacotherapy.
    C. Michael White, The Conversation, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Excavating the worst memories of her childhood by writing them down in journals helped her process what happened to her.
    Laura Barcella, Peoplemag, 1 June 2023
  • Flannery left behind more than just her fiction, and Ethan Hawke and co-scenarist Shelby Gaines draw freely from her letters and journals as well.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Sep. 2023
  • There are no other clean skincare products on the market that have done the clinical testing and published them in peer review journals.
    Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
  • A lot of internal dialogue from Coley is from my journal.
    Cat Cardenas, Vulture, 21 June 2023
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journal

2 of 2 verb
  • There are also options to journal or write checklists and even jot down notes in a meeting or a class.
    Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2022
  • The book has a space for travelers to journal about their experiences and a place to get the book stamped or signed by a resident or business.
    courant.com, 13 Oct. 2021
  • The book has a space for travelers to journal about their experiences and get the book stamped or signed by a resident or business.
    Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Talk about, describe or journal the color, texture, smell, shape etc.
    oregonlive, 22 June 2020
  • One of the most powerful choices is to journal about recent events, such as the pandemic, and reflect on the experience.
    Ellevate, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021
  • Another way to start this work is to journal or think about the connection your primary caretakers had growing up and how that shaped you.
    refinery29.com, 4 Nov. 2022
  • For planning purposes, this customizable notebook is a great gift for any bride to keep details organized or even to simply journal about emotions leading up to the big day.
    Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Residents will also be asked to journal their health, including respiratory symptoms and mental health, for one-week periods about three to four times a year.
    Dallas News, 21 Mar. 2022
  • His mental health had been spiraling for years, despite various antidepressants, counseling, and personal efforts to meditate, walk, and journal his way back to health.
    Olivia Goldhill, Quartz, 16 Oct. 2020
  • There are also options to journal or write checklists and even jot down notes in a meeting or a class.
    Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2022
  • The book has a space for travelers to journal about their experiences and a place to get the book stamped or signed by a resident or business.
    courant.com, 13 Oct. 2021
  • The book has a space for travelers to journal about their experiences and get the book stamped or signed by a resident or business.
    Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Talk about, describe or journal the color, texture, smell, shape etc.
    oregonlive, 22 June 2020
  • One of the most powerful choices is to journal about recent events, such as the pandemic, and reflect on the experience.
    Ellevate, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021
  • Another way to start this work is to journal or think about the connection your primary caretakers had growing up and how that shaped you.
    refinery29.com, 4 Nov. 2022
  • For planning purposes, this customizable notebook is a great gift for any bride to keep details organized or even to simply journal about emotions leading up to the big day.
    Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Residents will also be asked to journal their health, including respiratory symptoms and mental health, for one-week periods about three to four times a year.
    Dallas News, 21 Mar. 2022
  • His mental health had been spiraling for years, despite various antidepressants, counseling, and personal efforts to meditate, walk, and journal his way back to health.
    Olivia Goldhill, Quartz, 16 Oct. 2020

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