blog
Americannoun
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blogs
plural
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a website containing a writer's or group of writers' own experiences, observations, opinions, etc., and often having images and links to other websites.
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a single entry or post on such a website.
She regularly contributes a blog to the magazine's website.
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Etymology
Origin of blog
First recorded in 1995–2000; shortening of weblog
Explanation
When your computer-loving friend takes your photograph, you might be wise to ask, "Are you planning to put that on your blog?" A blog is a personal website or online journal. It seems like everyone has a blog these days, or a website that's used as a personal diary for posting photos, stories, and entries about interests, families, or hobbies. Blog can also be used as a verb to mean "post something on a blog," so you could say, "I plan to blog about how delicious this slice of apple pie tastes." The original term, which was first used in the mid-1990s, was weblog, which was shortened to blog by 1998.
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“We have strongly believed that a purpose-built robotaxi is the best way to solve the challenges of autonomy,” Zoox said in a blog post on July 30.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
OpenAI said in the blog post that it is continuing to benchmark and assess Astra, but is pausing internal work involving the model that doesn’t meet heightened security requirements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
That has now unravelled with what began as a blog a couple of years ago escalating in recent weeks, with more journalists unpicking aspects of Arday's life story and asking questions.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
"I’ve been working towards AGI my whole life and now, like many of you, I feel it is close at hand," Hassabis wrote in Wednesday's blog post.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The blog had unveiled itself and shed its milk teeth; by turns, it surprised her, pleased her, left her behind.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
More than a decade ago, a local data nerd was able to obtain taxi commission data and cross-reference it with photos on celebrity gossip blogs to purportedly show that some celebrities didn’t tip their drivers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Google also introduced search information agents, which will be able to scan blogs, news sites, social media, and more for data that they can send periodically to customers as updates.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
“It’s going to be wrong,” said Andy Panko, a certified financial planner and educator who blogs, podcasts and runs a popular Facebook group through his platform Retirement Planning Education.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
On the nouveau fashion blogs of Substack, women exchange styling ideas for the brand’s signature pierced mules.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
I should’ve done more than watch documentaries and video blogs about these places.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
Beth Galetti, senior vice president of people experience and technology at Amazon, had blogged that the company needed fewer layers and more ownership “to move as quickly as possible for our customers and business.”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 23, 2026
She blogged and posted photos of herself doing push-ups on Instagram.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2025
After his firing in October 2010, Folkes blogged about his experience on the show.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
Dr Yang, who previously worked for China's Ministry of State Security, was a scholar and novelist in Australia who blogged about Chinese affairs.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2023
“It’s true. I wouldn’t have figured out that there was a name for who I am if Kaisha hadn’t blogged about being biromantic.”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
It turns out the extreme and obsessive Portnoy is perfect for blogging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
That’s the concern of a former energy trader and now investor blogging on Substack as Fred’s Corner, with a focus on commodities.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 22, 2025
Hollie also has skills in front of the camera, which she picked up while blogging about her university life on Youtube and social media.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
Or maybe do get me started, because we have three-plus hours of blogging to go and, well, what else are we gonna do but gripe?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2025
Blaine might have been more forgiving if she had simply forgotten, if she had been so submerged in reading or blogging that the protest had slipped from her mind.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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