blog

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noun

ˈblȯg How to pronounce blog (audio)
ˈbläg
1
computers : a website that contains online personal reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks, videos, and photographs provided by the writer
also : the contents of such a site
2
: a regular feature appearing as part of an online publication that typically relates to a particular topic and consists of articles and personal commentary by one or more authors
a technology blog
bloggy
ˈblȯ-gē How to pronounce blog (audio)
ˈblä-
adjective
bloggier; bloggiest
… traditional media are trying to adapt to a bloggier, more opinionated age … James Poniewozik

blog

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verb

blogged; blogging
1
intransitive : to write or have a blog
He released experimental versions, blogged about his game-design decisions as he made them and uploaded … videos to YouTube.Harry McCracken
2
transitive : to write or write about (something) on a blog
Appropriately, he blogged his own retirement on Monday.Tom Verducci
blogging
ˈblȯ-giŋ How to pronounce blog (audio)
ˈblä-
noun
Many soldiers also find blogging a useful way to help deal with reorientation to civilian life in the United States—what Vietnam vets called being "back in the world." Brad Knickerbocker

Examples of blog in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Related In response to a request for comment, a Spotify spokesperson pointed Billboard to the streaming service’s blog post from Tuesday (Nov. 21). Elias Leight, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2023 In 2016, a graduate student in the U.K. named Craig Williams theorized in a blog post that Banksy was Robert Del Naja, a member of the hip hip trio Massive Attack. Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2023 OpenAI’s announcement, which was published in a blog post on the company website, did not provide details about Altman’s alleged lack of candor. Kylie Robison, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2023 But a person familiar with the matter, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal information, said Microsoft heard about the news just minutes before the blog post went out. Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023 Microsoft writes in a blog post that many of these changes will be available in a preview update of Windows 11 (version 23H2) this month. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 16 Nov. 2023 In an accompanying blog post from DeepMind, the Google subsidiary says tracks created using Lyria will carry a SynthID watermark that’s inaudible to the naked ear and can be preserved when a track is modified. Jon Porter, The Verge, 16 Nov. 2023 Google is bringing its Search Generative Experience (SGE) to more than 120 new countries, including Mexico, Brazil, South Korea, Indonesia, Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa, according to a blog post from Google’s Hema Budaraju. Jay Peters, The Verge, 8 Nov. 2023 Amazon’s Wednesday blog post announcing the discount for Prime members touted its digital health services. Caroline O'Donovan, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
Verb
Riley Black | | READ MORE Riley Black is a freelance science writer specializing in evolution, paleontology and natural history who blogs regularly for Scientific American. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Nov. 2023 Angie Sims, who blogs about crafting on a budget at Purple Craft Diva, buys most of her supplies at dollar stores. Laura Daily, Washington Post, 11 July 2023 Consider, in terms of this analogy, the temptation to complain out loud about what the bloggers are choosing to blog about. Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2012 Divorce lawyers might blog about trendy practices such as birdnesting. Yec, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023 Just before the winter solstice brings autumn to an end, here's a chance to blog about the great evolutionary biologist--and student of fall foliage--William Hamilton. Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2010 For example, Gavin Bollard, an information technology manager in Australia, who blogs about his experiences with autism, is deaf and uses hearing aids. George Musser, Scientific American, 14 Mar. 2023 The comparison was first noted by Deena Dietrich on Twitter, who blogs about Elvis. Town & Country, 6 Mar. 2023 Veggie indulgence Kenyan Kaluhi Adagala who blogs at Kaluhi’s Kitchen shows us meatless snack can also be indulgent and delicious with her cardamom seeds and coconut white chocolate truffles. Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for Weblog

First Known Use

Noun

1999, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1999, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of blog was in 1999

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“Blog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blog. Accessed 3 Dec. 2023.

Kids Definition

blog

noun
ˈblȯg How to pronounce blog (audio)
ˈbläg
: a website that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer
also : the contents of such a site
blog verb
blogger noun
blogging noun
Etymology

Noun

short for Weblog, from Web + log "record of events"

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