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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Arlen wrote the liner notes for Streisand’s Grammy-winning 1963 debut album. Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025 Pitchfork contributor Elizabeth Nelson wrote the liner notes for the reissue. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 20 Aug. 2025 Music journalist Dan Forte, who has been a writer and editor at Guitar Player, Guitar World and Vintage Guitar magazine, wrote the liner notes. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025 During the podcast episode, Swift also said there’s a poem in the liner notes, which will hopefully mirror the thoughtful prologue the songwriter always includes for her albums. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for liner notes

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of liner notes was in 1955

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Liner notes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liner%20notes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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!