liner notes

plural noun

: comments or explanatory notes about a recording printed on the jacket or an insert

Examples of liner notes in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The vinyl will be issued as a two-disc set featuring both the show’s needle drops and selections from Peter Peter’s score, along with a double-sided 12×24-inch poster, two trading cards, gatefold packaging and liner notes from series creator Jacob Tierney. —Anna Tingley, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026

There’s also an accompanying book that features must-read liner notes by Sedano (whose efforts to unearth, restore, and promote S-classification films have been beyond heroic), Shelagh Rowan-Legg, and other noteworthy film historians. —Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026

Forté earned mention in the liner notes of Gang Starr’s album. —Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026

Dylan’s liner notes from Dion’s 2020 album Blues with Friends are included in the new book. —Jeff Metcalfe, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for liner notes

• anecdotes
• antidotes
• asymptotes
• eukaryotes
• motorboats
• overcoats
• petticoats
• prokaryotes
• banknotes
• connotes
• denotes
• devotes