although he's not the first person to blow his own horn, he's about the most obnoxious blower I've ever met
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Plus, the blower can fan a campfire with a light or strong blast of air.—New Atlas,
23 June 2026 Use your vacuum cleaner and a blower attachment to blow out hard-to-reach dirt.—
Emerson Latham,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 May 2026 Mominey says having to use an electric leaf-blower brings issues about finding power and charging.—
Chilekasi Adele,
CBS News,
1 June 2026 Dillion points out that one major repair, like replacing a blower motor, can be enough for a plan to pay for itself.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for blower
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of blower was
before the 12th century