Used in a Sentence

by-blow

How to use by-blow in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for by-blow.

Editorial note

I know these "blow-by-blow" comments can seem petty, but there are just so many things wrong with this post.

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Quick take

the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of by-blow gathered in one view.

noun

the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for by-blow.

Example sentences

1

I know these "blow-by-blow" comments can seem petty, but there are just so many things wrong with this post.

2

The blow-by-blow he-said/she-said format doesn't appeal to me at all.

3

I can't believe I am regularly reading popehat for the blow-by-blow on this.

4

It would be a huge service to the community for someone to release a blow-by-blow timeline from inside the company about all these responses and the thinking behind them.

5

Sounds more like a "pattern of law breaking" argument was used to upgrade it rather than the facts of this particular matter, but again this is just speculation because we're not reading a blow-by-blow account of the trial.

6

The only semi-accurate sources are from people who witnessed an event as it happened and wrote a blow-by-blow account of it as it was happening with little to no interpretation or explanation - a liveblogging/tweetstream of it, if you will.

7

You've delivered a tour de force through the causes of this widely misunderstood and under-diagnosed syndrome; you've given a whole new generation of overstimulated hackers a whole new disease to research on the internet; and you've left humanity with an earth-shattering, blow-by-blow account of what it really feels like to experience spoiled-manchild melancholy, all the way from a loft in Williamsburg back to your parents' basement, by way of Buenos Aires.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use by-blow in a sentence?

I know these "blow-by-blow" comments can seem petty, but there are just so many things wrong with this post.

What does by-blow mean?

the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents

What part of speech is by-blow?

by-blow is commonly used as noun.