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a short description that praises something (such as a book) so that people will want to buy it
a blurb on a book jacket
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Recent Examples of blurb
Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Our paper included a blurb on 3A last Saturday marking that anniversary, which likely was better than most.
—Mike Masterson, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Daniel D'addario, Time, 9 Jan. 2018
It's blurbed by Larry McMurtry, David McCullough, and Henry Kissinger; it's lavishly illustrated; and Korda grounds its familiar story with his childhood memories of wartime tensions and radio broadcasts.
—Steve Donoghue, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2017
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Noun
That was quickly answered by a blurb below: Founder Emily Bode wore it to her brand’s Christmas party in 2022.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Our paper included a blurb on 3A last Saturday marking that anniversary, which likely was better than most.
—Mike Masterson, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
As someone who is trying to get your book read, is that ultimately a quote worthy of being blurbed on the back cover?
—Daniel D'addario, Time, 9 Jan. 2018
It's blurbed by Larry McMurtry, David McCullough, and Henry Kissinger; it's lavishly illustrated; and Korda grounds its familiar story with his childhood memories of wartime tensions and radio broadcasts.
—Steve Donoghue, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurb
Noun
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The emails are part of a strategy to have agencies account for their employees' work each week and report it back to the government's human resources agency, though no decision has been made about whether the messages will go out weekly, the sources said.—
Kristin Brown,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2025
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That may not eliminate all security concerns given that sending an email creates a digital footprint regardless of the message's content.—
CHRIS MEGERIAN,
TIME,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Young will be accompanied on all the shows by the Chrome Hearts band, featuring his longtime collaborator keyboardist/organist Spooner Oldham, as well as Promise of the Real members Micah Nelson (guitar/vocals), Corey McCormick (bass) and Anthony LoGerfo (drums).—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
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Lim co-wrote the script for the hit Crazy Rich Asians feature from Warner Bros. released in 2018 with Peter Chiarelli.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Caine’s military service includes combat roles in Iraq, special operations postings and positions in Pentagon classified special access programs.—
Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Caine’s military service includes combat roles in Iraq, special operations postings and positions inside some of the Pentagon’s most classified special access programs.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Messages tacked to bulletin boards and written on dressing room blackboards conveyed the spirit of the team.—
Gene Myers,
Detroit Free Press,
7 June 2022
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Viewers are asked to respond to prompts based on works on view in the show by scribbling notes or making sketches on brightly colored pieces of paper, and pinning them to bulletin boards.—
Steven Litt,
cleveland,
7 Nov. 2021
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The rental agreement allows Walgreens to terminate its lease for the 12,400-square-foot building in 2026 or 2031, the brochure states.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Informational brochures on Medicaid expansion during an event held by New Hanover County Department of Health and Human Services at a library in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Dec.16, 2023.—
Renuka Rayasam,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Multiple wildfires were reported Saturday by the North Carolina and US Forest Service.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Mar. 2025
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Oscar nominee Colman Domingo’s in it too, as this column was first to report.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Importantly, Don didn’t offer data to back up his pitch.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The superstar running back and his brothers weren’t the only gridiron stars who showed that football skills translated to the rugby pitch.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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From bulbous shoes with upturned vamps to pleated pants puffed away from the body, the collection’s doll-like garments took on a larger-than-life feel.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Most players on the list below are attacking wingers or centre-forwards, showing how much Bellingham, often viewed as a midfielder, has puffed his chest out to be the game-changer when his team require it.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Blurb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurb. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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