blogosphere

American  

[blaw-guh-sfeer, blog-uh‑] / ˈblɔ gəˌsfɪər, ˈblɒg ə‑ /

noun

Digital Technology, Informal.

1. the realm of internet blogs and the people who read or write them.

   Can the blogosphere be controlled?

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blogosphere British  

/ ˈblɒɡəˌsfɪə /

noun

1. informal a collective term for the weblogs on the internet

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Etymology

Origin of blogosphere

First recorded in 2000-05; blog + -o- + sphere

Example Sentences

I remember many years ago, back in the feminist blogosphere days, when Kate Harding wrote a blog post about this.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2024

On the whole, specialists say that critical voices in the Russian blogosphere have slowly disappeared over the past several months.

From Washington Times • Sep. 12, 2023

Their verbal spats regularly generate headlines in both the blogosphere and establishment media such as The Washington Post, the Guardian and USA Today.

From Washington Post • Nov. 9, 2022

Horvath’s supporters have tried to downplay the online changes as petty fodder for the blogosphere.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2022

The liveliest medium of all is the blogosphere.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner