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 designer, boutique owner and lifelong educator was acclimating to the city in the mid-2000s when the early voices of the fashion blogosphere were changing the ways that the industry interacted with its members and consumers. Essence, 16 May 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for blogosphere 

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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

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“Blogosphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blogosphere. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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