blogger

noun

blog·​ger ˈblȯ-gər How to pronounce blogger (audio)
ˈblä-
plural bloggers
Synonyms of bloggernext
: a person who writes for and maintains a blog
a food blogger
travel bloggers in Paris
One of the most valuable things I do as a blogger is read five or six news accounts of the same event and then present to my readers the bits and pieces that illuminate one another …—Kevin Drum

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Hilton didn’t always want to be famous — at least not as a blogger. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 Following the advice of food bloggers and influencers, overzealous visitors have thronged a rifugio (refuge) in Italy’s Val di Fassa valley, all because of this traditional pastry. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 Many food bloggers focus on one cuisine, like vegetarian chef Manjula Jain who writes about Indian cuisine, Lola Osinkolu who specializes in Nigerian and indigenous African cooking, and Maangchi, a go-to resource for Korean cooking. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 Perez Hilton’s family has revealed new details about the blogger’s health before and after his mental health crisis earlier this month. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blogger

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First Known Use

1999, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blogger was in 1999

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