blogosphere

noun

blog·​o·​sphere ˈblä-gə-ˌsfir How to pronounce blogosphere (audio)
: all of the blogs or bloggers on the Internet regarded collectively
Online political debate is not known for its subtlety—the blogosphere rewards the loudest voices and the brashest opinions.Ana Marie Cox
blogospheric adjective

Examples of blogosphere in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The issue is sure to be aired for years to come-- in the halls of Congress, in newspaper op-ed pages, and across the blogosphere. Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 11 Aug. 2011 The chaos of his concerts lives in the blogosphere history books now. Hattie Lindert, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024 Like Athena breaking through Zeus’ head, an icon was born into the blogosphere in the 2010s. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2023 There is a calm after the storm of creative-destruction, and the current science blogosphere is laying the seedbed for future renewal. Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2019 Now, the blogosphere, aggregation hubs, and gossip hounds giddily share clips of these former associates revealing new information. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2023 The blogosphere framed the comments as a shot at rival Kendrick Lamar. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2023 The videos spread across the rap blogosphere with no explanation of their source, leading some to speculate that they were leaked or otherwise illicitly released. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2023 The trio never expected their prank would go beyond the blogosphere, but once professional photographers spotted the bill, the image was plastered on news sites including Reuters and the Wall Street Journal, which deemed it one of the top photos of 2008. Katia Porzecanski, Fortune, 18 July 2023

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'blogosphere.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

Etymology

blog entry 1 + -o- + -sphere

First Known Use

1999, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blogosphere was in 1999

Dictionary Entries Near blogosphere

Cite this Entry

“Blogosphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blogosphere. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on blogosphere

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!