liner notes

plural noun

: comments or explanatory notes about a recording printed on the jacket or an insert

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Inspiration also came from author Christina Sharpe, who has written about the notion of generational memory and did the album’s liner notes, as well as sculptor-installation artist Theaster Gates, with whom Wilkins has played in performances of the Black Monks blues-gospel ensemble. Steve Hochman, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2024 These liner notes help explain all the various references and in-jokes that newer anime fans will find utterly mystifying. Ollie Barder, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 The album later inspired a TV special of the same name, which aired in 1985 and was hosted by Johnny Cash, who wrote the album's liner notes. Erin Clack, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024 These feature in-depth liner notes and translations as part of an ongoing expansion of Apple Music Classical... Ewan Spence, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 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

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“Liner notes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liner%20notes. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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